You may have seen or heard the expression that fear stands for “false evidence appearing real”.
Why and what do we fear?
Financial issues, health issues, insecurity about the future, concern for loved ones?
We (as believers) fear because:
- We do not know how much the Lord loves us.
- We do not know about our new position in Christ.
- And we do not know the promises the Lord has made concerning us from the foundation of the earth.
God has said He will never leave us nor forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6, Hebrews 13:5) and He would be with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:5,9). He said He would never let us be tempted above what we can bear but with every temptation will provide a way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13).
When we change our focus from our fears (which may seem insurmountable or impossible from our viewpoint) and see our fears in the context of our loving Father in heaven, we recognize we have nothing to fear. The bible declares that
“[we] did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but [we] received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”Romans 8:15
No matter what fears we may have or be experiencing, we have an answer in the bible. The psalmist declared “I sought the Lord and He heard me and He delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:4). That “when we cry out, God hears us and saves us from all our troubles” (vv6,17).
How do we turn from our fears?
By looking to, seeking and trusting God. The Word of God states that:
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Those who look to the Lord are radiant and their faces are not ashamed (v5)
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Those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing (v10)
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Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord (v8)
So what then is the proper application of fear in the believers life?
Psalm 34:9 tells us “Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints!
In a future post, we’ll share the only thing the believer should fear and some of the benefits to this reverential fear.
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but of power and of love and of a sound mind (or self control)(2 Timothy 1:7).
This spirit we have been given as believers is the Holy Spirit which Jesus promised to His disciples before He ascended to heaven. He said we would receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon us (Acts 1:8; Luke 24:49). Also, love and self control are 2 of the 9 fruits of a spirit led life (Galatians 5:22-23).
However, this gift of the Holy Spirit is only given to the children of God. And you can only become a child of God by accepting His Son, Jesus the Christ. To learn mroe about Jesus and how to receive Him as Savior, check out our salvation appeal page. That is the first step towards being delivered from ungodly fear.
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Check out more of our blog posts on fear including the consequences of fearful thinking.
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