“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 a calm and well-balanced mind and discipline
and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7, AMP).
Do you have fear in
your life? Does it wear you down? And sometimes when you are having a good day
does it rise up suddenly to hit you in the face? Well, the Lord has good news
for you. It is not from Him, and He can defeat it in your life.
Fear is a spirit that
comes from the enemy to torment you. "We are not fighting against
flesh-and-blood enemies,” Paul write, “but against evil rulers and authorities
of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil
spirits in the heavenly places' (Ephesians 6:12 NLT). Satan's purpose is to
“steal, kill, and destroy” you (John 10:10). Fear is a vicious attack from the
enemy to destroy your faith. It is a spiritual attack entirely meant to rob you
of your peace and joy, and ultimately destroy your promises in Jesus
Christ.
The Word says that you are an over-comer, and you are victorious in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37). He is the strength that defeats that spirit of fear which rises to destroy you. Christ has given you tools to defeat fear. Where Satan hits you with a spirit of fear, Christ fights Satan through you with His spirit of discipline and self-control. If your life is undisciplined in prayer and Bible study, you will not overcome and be victorious. If you lack self-control in your daily life, you will not be able to defeat the lies of the enemy. God has given you a spirit of power. He has given you His spirit of love. He promises a calm and well-balanced mind. His spirit is in you, but He must be exercised in your life! If what He has given you is not exercised, you will not be able to defeat your spirit of fear.
The Word says that you are an over-comer, and you are victorious in Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37). He is the strength that defeats that spirit of fear which rises to destroy you. Christ has given you tools to defeat fear. Where Satan hits you with a spirit of fear, Christ fights Satan through you with His spirit of discipline and self-control. If your life is undisciplined in prayer and Bible study, you will not overcome and be victorious. If you lack self-control in your daily life, you will not be able to defeat the lies of the enemy. God has given you a spirit of power. He has given you His spirit of love. He promises a calm and well-balanced mind. His spirit is in you, but He must be exercised in your life! If what He has given you is not exercised, you will not be able to defeat your spirit of fear.
The opposite of a
spirit of fear is His spirit of faith. Exercise it. Exercise what He has given
you to exercise. Not used it will become weak and ineffective. Exercised daily
through discipline and self-control it will grow in its ability to stand against
the enemy. As you exercise your faith, and choose to believe God instead of
Satan, you will discover you are an over-comer. You will be victorious. Instead
of the enemy's lies defeating you, you shall only be made stronger in Christ.
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