Encouragement
The Anatomy of FEAR
Fear is the root to many of our problems which manifests itself in many ways.
The spirit of fear is attacking many of us in order to destroy our peace, steal our joy and kill our faith. It is a stronghold that sets up in the mind debilitating our efforts to fight against it. It poisons our hope, aborts our destiny, and distracts us from our divine purpose. Fear has the capacity to sound the alarm for fight or flight. When you are built up on your most holy faith then you will lean not on your own understanding but on the power of God to deliver you out of the grip of fear. You can build up your faith by reflecting on the word of God to be your defense in the face of fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 say; For God hath no given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and love, and of a sound mind. Romans 8:15 states; For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. There are many manifestations of fear in our lives; to name a few is doubt, insecurities, anxiety, mistrust, depression, oppression, dismay, discouragement, and all types of phobias. Psalms 91:5 says, thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flies by night.
Psalm 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
For those who would like to apply the tools to disarm fear in their life, please read the next section. I have heard of fear being described as “false evidence appearing real” so I decided to dissect this theory in order to dispel fear out of my life.
False Evidence Appearing Real: How to Counter Attack Fear
What do we know about these words? False: not true, negative, wrong, a lie. Have you ever taken a true or false test and got confused because more than one answer appeared to be correct? That’s because it sounds close to the truth but it is not a fact, nor the correct answer. In order to get to the correct answer you must have studied the facts so you can eliminate the wrong answers and pinpoint the correct answer. This is the first step to our counter attack on fear; get the facts.
Evidence: is first hand proof or witness to a fact. It could also be scientific proof to an actual event. In a court case the attorney will gather evidence in an investigation of a criminal offence.
The attorney will then use the evidence to support his case and prove a crime was committed by the suspect or the defense attorney can use the evidence to prove his client didn’t commit the unlawful act. What’s important to remember is the word evidence follows the word false; so the evidence is false, wrong, and a lie. The next step to counter attack fear is to evaluate the facts. Take your time with this process and work it out calmly with your head not with your emotions. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truths. Appearing: is simply what it looks like to you. How we see the situation will guide our perception and then determine our reaction. Many times we humans tend to see more than is actually there. We maximize the false evidence into a mountain of grief. Its true what is said about two wrongs won’t lead to a right. The false evidence with a negative perception will not lead to a positive or correct reaction to the circumstances. The third step to counter attack fear is to act according to the facts. Be patient, pray over it, and seek the support and advice of a wise Christian counselor or from a trusted advisor. Often times I will research a medical condition or read books on marriage and finance. Whatever the area of your concern seek what experts have to teach on the subject. Put their knowledge into action by practicing the principles or advice to correct the situation. Some believe knowledge is power but I believe the understanding and correct application of knowledge is the true power. Some people know the right thing to do but they don’t do it. This is what I personally would describe as a fool.
Real: authentic, not a copy, genuine. Once you have made it through the first three steps you should know what the facts are because you have gathered them and evaluated them, you have looked to other resources to help you solve the problem and you followed the wisdom that God has provided for you, so now the only thing left is to reward yourself for conquering fear over your circumstances. Now you are free to direct your energy to the Kingdom of God; and this is what the enemy wanted to thwart in the first place. St. John 10:10 says, The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (Return to the first paragraph to see the connection)
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Written by: Karen Chilton
Sept. 06
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