“For years I couldn't take a shower without being afraid. That's because all the frightening images from the film Psycho kept coming back to terrify me. I had seen that film when I was young, and my shower experiences were ruined from that point on. It wasn't until I received the Lord and someone prayed for me to be delivered from fear that I was actually able to close my eyes in the shower and enjoy the water.
There were many other things I was afraid of too, such as dying, starving, failing, flying, accidents, needles, knives, getting lost, being abandoned, getting sick, being injured, the dark, the unknown, people's opinions, and being rejected. But God healed me from every one of these fears. Some I prayed about specifically. Some just went away as I learned to walk with the Lord and spend time in His love and His presence.
God does not want us to live in fear. Fear does not come from Him. It's the world that teaches us to fear. The things we see in movies, videos, newspapers, and “books make us afraid. The things we hear people say and see them do causes us to have fear.
The enemy can make us afraid of everything, including our future. It wears us down worrying that something we fear is going to happen. But we don't have to be tormented by fear.”
“There are so many things to be afraid of in this world. Sometimes all it takes is one news report to fill us with Fear. Our imaginations alone can frighten us. But God wants to set us free from all fear for all time.
Four Good Ways To Get Rid Of Ungodly Fear
1. Get rid of ungodly fear by praying. The Bible says that when we are afraid it's because we have not been made perfect in love.
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love" (1 John 4:18). The only love that is perfect is the love of God. The way you get perfected in His love is to draw close to Him and let Him fill you with His love. When you do, He will deliver you from all fear.
2. Get rid of ungodly fear by controlling what you receive into your mind. The things of the world often make us afraid.
What kind of input are you receiving from the world? Is any of it causing fear in you? How could you change that? Do you go to scary movies or watch frightening television shows? Read the Word instead. If watching the news scares you, either don't watch it or use it as a time to pray for the people and situations you hear about in it. Do whatever you can to stay close to God (for instance, you could play worship music or sing praise songs).
Fear disappears in the presence of the Lord.
3. Get rid of ungodly fear by being in the Word of God. Many times in my life when I was afraid, I found that all fear left me just from reading the Bible. Knowing what God's Word says about our fear and the promises He has given us can make all the difference. And in the face of fear, speaking the Word out loud is a powerful weapon against it. You don't even have to be reading or speaking Scriptures specifically about fear. Reading anywhere in the Bible can take away fear, because the Spirit of the Lord can be found on every page.
4. Get rid of ungodly fear by living in the fear of the Lord. The more you get to know the Lord and understand who He is, the more you will reverence Him and fear His displeasure. “This is called the fear of the Lord, and it makes you want to obey Him.
It's what draws you closer to God and increases your longing for more of Him. It makes you forget all the things that cause you fear, because they pale in comparison to His awesome power.
When you have the fear of the Lord, you fear what your life would be like without Him.”
Excerpt From: Omartian, Stormie. “The Power Of A Praying Woman.” iBooks.
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