Top Ten Fears: How Do You Face Them Down?
10. Water and storms
9. Public Transportation
8. Flying
7. Crowds
6. Tunnels and bridges
5. Spiders
4. Heights
3. Confined Spaces
2. Snakes
1. Public Speaking.
How do you face your fears down? Pretend they don't exist, and act as if you are brave? Take tranquilizers? Or, avoid doing things that scare the bejeebers out of you?
When I was a young mother I became afraid of something not on the above list: mental illness. My daddy had spent some time in a mental hospital, and we'd seen a popular movie that depicted a horrible scene from a psyche ward. I was terrified I'd end up like that.
Even though I was a Christian, I didn't know what to do to face my fears down and break their power over me. I lived in torment for two years. I was a nervous wreck. Then one day I called a prayer counselor at the 700 Club, explaining my fear to him.
He said, "I am going to give you a list of bible verses that talk about overcoming fear. I want you to sit down and list them, then when we hang up, look up each one and read them aloud to the devil--the author of fear--and tell him to get lost. You are a child of God, and Satan has no right to torment you with his lies." Then he prayed for me before we hung up, after he'd given me the list of Scriptures, which ranged from Genesis to Revelation.
I followed his instructions, reading those verse to the devil and commanding in Jesus' name that he skedaddle. And... it worked! The fear left, and I was free!
Please join me today in using the Bible, the Word of God, to face down your fears and make the devil sorry he ever messed with you! Here are a few to start with:
I John 4: 4
Isaiah 54:17
Psalm 103: 17
I Peter 5:7
Psalm 23
I found this when I was scared about something Hubby told me. It sometimes is my 'go to' verse I share with those who are going through difficult times.
ReplyDeletePsalm 138:7-8 Don't know what happened to the scripture I copied.
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 41:10 has been a go-to verse for me since reading a book by another Jeanette ... though spelled "Janette" - Love's Long Journey by Janette Oke.
ReplyDeleteYears ago I was upset as I needed abdominal surgery. A mom of 2 young children were in my heart of life then. I was afraid of dying and them being without me. My pastor helped me thru that time with scripture verses to read. My favorite one and still my "go to" scripture is Psalm 84:10-11.
ReplyDeleteI have been praying I don't get lewi bodies like my mom had later in life. I keep on looking on the good side and reminding God is always with me. He's the Waymaker...song just playing on the radio. 📻 🎶🌈
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