there are people out there who battle with many things each and every day some people wake up and the enemy they face is called depression others wake up and their enemy is worry some will find that the minute they open their eyes that giant adversary called anxiety or disease is looking at them straight in the face these are hidden battles but perhaps the underlying force or Spirit behind many negative feelings is fear fear will cause someone to be anxious all the time fear will displace the joy in someone's life and leave them dejected depressed and
feeling hopeless fear will magnify the tragedy and blind you to everything else that is good or everything else that is a blessing from God you see fear is more than just a negative thought it's more than an emotion fear is a Spirit 2 Timothy 1:7 says for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control the Amplified translation elaborates and says for God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear but he has given us a spirit of power and of love and of sound judgment
and personal discipline abilities that result in Calm well-balanced Mind and self-control fear is a spirit the Bible does not say God did not give us a feeling or an emotion called fear no it says he didn't give us a spirit of fear the spirit of fear lies the spirit of fear comes to sabotage your faith and ransack your belief the spirit of fear is a paralyzing Spirit the spirit of fear is one of the devil's weapons of choice because of how it can consume the mind heart of a person as children of God we need
to know this and rebuke this Spirit from our lives in the innermost parts of our hearts we need to be convicted persuaded and sure that God has given us a spirit of love power and a sound mind nowhere on that list does it say God gave us a spirit of fear so why do so many of us accepted in our lives why do we fall victim to it time and time again pray against the spirit and rebuke it from your life Saints there is power in the name of Jesus Christ There Is Power in the
Blood of Jesus Christ and as children of God we ought to know this we ought to come against the Spirit by making sure we are covered by the blood of Jesus Christ we can come against the spirit of fear by making sure our lives are Anchored In God's word and in his promises as you build your faith you block out the spirit of fear fear and faith do not mix they are complete opposites so if you'll take just one thing away from my message today let it be this God has not given you a spirit
of fear he has given you a spirit of power love and a sound mind so what do you do where do you run to when life puts you through the fire well let me remind you that the Bible says the Lord is good a stronghold in the day of trouble and and he knows those who trust in him a day of trouble will come to all of us but the Bible has told us that there is a refuge there is a place to hide when the day of trouble comes and that place is in God
and when I say in God I'm talking about in fellowship with God look at everyone who's ever been been delivered from trouble in the Bible they were delivered because they had a relationship with the Lord and when the day of trouble came they had somewhere to run to they had someone to call on so you may have been fighting the battles of Life season after season and I'm not just talking about Warfare in a single area of your life no I'm talking about multiple areas where trouble has visited you areas like your family life your
physical health or your mental and emotional health too all of these different areas may have been under attack at one point or another but let me tell you that you can withstand the storm you can Outlast trouble you can endure the fire if you stand in Jesus Christ Christ the joy of the Lord will be your strength now let us pray Lord I bless your holy name and I praise you for your goodness I thank you for the many blessings that you have given me and among all that you have given me your word tells
me that you have not given me a spirit of fear I thank you for this word King Jesus it's because of your word that I will not fear it's because of your word that I will not be afraid should I come face to face with adverse situations let me not be afraid let me not entertain fear should the enemy attempt to use fear as a weapon I rebuke that spirit in Jesus name should the enemy attempt to discourage and intimidate us with the spirit of fear I rebuke that spirit in Jesus name I thank you
for your word in Isaiah 35:4 that says say to those who have an anxious heart be strong fear not behold your God will come with vengeance with the recompense of God he will come and save you father I pray in agreement with everyone listening we receive your word and we will not be anxious we will not have anxious Hearts we will not have Panic stricken Hearts because the hand of God Almighty is over us the Lord of hosts watches over us the god of the ages is our deliverer and if God is for us who
can be against us if God is for us there is no room for fear as long as you Lord are with us and for us fear has been defeated in our lives the devil has been defeated and he has no power over us the strength to overcome fear anxiety and worry comes from you King Jesus give us the strength to stand in the face of opposition and in a world filled with fear and declare that Jesus Christ has not given us a spirit of fear fear or a spirit of timidity or cowardice but he has
given us a spirit of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline I believe and declare that the Lord has given us the grace to live a life that is filled with peace and joy with a well-balanced mind and self-control father your word in Joshua 1:9 says have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be frightened and do not be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go I pray Lord Jesus that you would Empower us to stand when the spirit of fear wants us to
fall give us strength and courage when the spirit of fear wants us to be weak and Afraid we are blessed and we Rejoice at the knowledge that you Lord God are with us wherever we go Lord we humble ourselves we submit and surrender to you a mighty God I pray that you would help us to set aside self-righteous Pride help us to set aside any thoughts that tell us that we are strong in our own strength instead we cast all of our cares all of our anxieties all of our worries and all our concerns we
cast Them All to You Lord Jesus we cast them to you because you are a God who cares about us with the deepest affection and you continually watch over us your word in 1 Chronicles 28:2 says be strong and courageous and do it do not be afraid and do not be dismayed for the Lord God even my God is with you he will not leave you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished may your word be established in our lives may your word be the
anchor of Our Lives we will not fear in jesus' name because you Lord will never leave us or forsake us us thank you for hearing this prayer in Jesus name I pray amen have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be frightened and do not be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go for God did not give us a spirit of timidity or or cowardice or fear but he has given us a spirit of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline abilities that result
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