Fear

Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear but you received the spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, "Abba, father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Romans 8:14-16

Lately, God has been revealing to me areas where I have fears in my life that are hindering me in my walk with Him. I'm realizing that much of the time fear is not instantly recognizable, and it takes various forms. In a nutshell, fear is any area where I'm not trusting God to take control of my life. It's any place where, if I'm honest, I'm not expecting God to actually move. It's those circumstances, in which I allow nagging worries and doubt to eat away at my confidence in the promises God has made to me. As a daughter of Christ, there is no room for fear and insecurity in my life. If we allow fear to get the best of us, it can limit God from moving in our lives. It can hinder us from our purpose and destiny.

As Christians, we are in a constant state of warfare. The devil is always going to whisper lies in our ears, and attempt to tear down our trust in God. Luckily, God has given us weapons for this battle we are in. One of the greatest weapons God has given us is his word. God's love for us runs deep, and he has made us many many promises in his Word. It is our job to embrace those promises and claim them for ourselves. We need to stand on the authority of God's word.....the truth. As we begin to saturate ourselves in the truth, we will be able to instantly recognize any areas in our lives where the enemy has lied to us. Fear will have no power over us.

Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1

Other references: Psalm 3:5-6, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 27:1, Psalm 27:3, Psalm 34:4, Psalm 91:4-6, Psalm 112:6-8,Proverbs 3:24-26, Proverbs 29:25, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 54:3-5, 1 John 4:18, 2 Tim 1:7