Healing the Brokenhearted: Experience Restoration Through the Power of God's Word by Joyce Meyer

Author:Joyce Meyer
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Inspirational, Christian Life, General, Spiritual Life - Christianity, Religion, Spiritual Healing, Spiritual Life, Consolation
ISBN: 9780446691567
Publisher: FaithWords
Published: 2003-01-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

Overcoming The Fear In Your Life

Do you have fears about yourself?

In the song, “Fear Not My Child,” the Lord speaks these words of life:

“Fear not My child I’m with you always.

I feel every pain And I see all your tears.

Fear not My child I’m with you always.

I know how to take care of what belongs to Me.”

In 2 Timothy 1:7 the Apostle Paul writes to his young disciple to urge him not to be afraid to exercise his ministry: "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control."

Remember that verse. Memorize it and repeat it every time you are tempted to become anxious and fearful.

Fear is not from God. Satan is the one who wants to fill your heart with fear. God has a plan for your life.

Receive His plan by putting your faith in Him. But remember, Satan also has a plan for your life. You receive his plan through fear. The psalmist David wrote,

"I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4).

Jesus is your Deliverer. As you diligently seek Him, He will deliver you from all your fears. In John 14:27 He told His frightened disciples:

"...Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled]."

That means that you will need to aggressively take a stand against fear. Make a decision today that you will no longer let a spirit of fear intimidate you and dominate your life.

In Psalm 56:3,4 David said of the Lord:

“What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You.

By [the help of ] God I will praise His Word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me?

In Isaiah 41:10 the Lord assures His people:

"Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice."

The writer of Hebrews 13:5 warns against striving for earthly possessions and security, reminding us:

“For He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will) not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]"

Then in verse 6 the writer goes on

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