Fear is an important human emotion that is meant to protect you from danger and prepare you for action, but it can lead to long-lasting anxiety, panic, and timidity when not properly managed.
This is because there is a spirit in the world that maims, limits, and controls people by anxiety, panic, and timidity by capitalizing on what they fear.
We must strive to break the power of this spirit over our lives and that of our households. One of the most effective ways to do this is by seeking the Lord.
[Psalms 34:4 KJV] “I sought the Lord , and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears”. (Read also Psalm 34)
There are many types of fear, but the following are 7 fears you must not entertain if you want to succeed;
- The fear of criticism
- The fear of a man
- The fear of death
- The fear of failure
- The fear of both the unknown and known
- The fear of ill-health
- Phobias
1. The fear of criticism
Many people fail because they want to sound politically correct. Many people are making mistakes because they are afraid of what others will say. Well, people will always have something to say. So just do the will of God and leave the rest for God. Let God be your advocate and defender, not your political correctness.
[Luke 6:26 KJV] “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets”
2. The fear of a man
Every one of us must strive to deal with the fear of a man because it brings a snare. We can effectively deal with this type of fear when we learn to trust God. Sometimes, we fear men because we think they can help us by political power but it is God who gives justice.
[Proverbs 29:25-26 KJV] “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe. Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord”
3. The fear of death
The third fear you must deal with is the fear of death; which our Lord Jesus Christ has both tasted and conquered for us.
The fear of dying has taken many people to many places; shrines and temples of satan, and occult associations and fraternities. In dealing with this type of fear, the Lord Himself tasted death himself for us.
[Hebrews 2:14-16 KJV] “[Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him the seed of Abraham]”
4. The fear of failure
The fear of failure and faulty thinking can make you do wicked and lazy things. In the parable of talents, we see this. I pray that as we seek the Lord, each of us will gain strength to overcome every spirit of “what if it does not work.”
[Matthew 25:24-26 KJV] “Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
“And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His Lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”
5. The fear of both the unknown and known
Many lives have stagnated because of the fear of the unknown and the known. Sometimes, what you know can make you afraid, just as what you don’t know.
6. The fear of ill-health
I do not doubt that health is of great concern to all of us, but there is no reason to fear because the Lord has made us a promise. God has healed us in the stripes of his Son; He has promised that He will not put any of the diseases of Egpyt upon us.
[Exodus 15:26 KJV] “And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee”.
7. Phobias
Phobias are real, but can also be overcome. May the Lord help each of us to overcome our fear of objects and things and situations!
There are so many things that we fear that don’t hurt even hurt at all.
[Proverbs 26:13 KJV] “The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets”
Remember this!
That though fear is an important emotion that can help protect is from danger and prepare us for action; it could also lead to long-lasting anxiety, panic, and timidity. This is because there is a spirit in the world that tries to capitalize on our fears to control and incapacitate us.
Prayer points
1. Open our eyes to see Your great presence and power as You did for the servant of Elisha:
[2 Kings 6:17 KJV] “And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord , I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha”
Most often, when you know the great presence and power you have, you will relax in trust.
2. Pray that the Lord will empower you for righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost:
May the Lord anoint us with the Holy Ghost and with power, so that we can face tomorrow, the known, and the unknown. Lift your voice and pray!
3. Pray that Lord shall supply all of our needs according to His riches in glory:
Pray for your emotional needs, financial needs, spiritual needs! Just lift your voice and pray and speak to the Lord. He shall supply and meet you at the point you need.
4. Pray that any power projected against you to cause fear and panic shall catch fire and burn to ashes:
Any attack on you shall not work. God shall defend you against such projections and you shall win.
5. Pray that the Lord shall deliver you from the effect of any word spoken against you by people of authority in your life:
Pray! Pray that the Lord shall have mercy on you. Pray that God will cause them to forgive you. Pray that the Lord will spare you.
6. Pray that any face and images and signs that are being shown to you to cause fear shall be tamed and wiped now in Jesus’s name!:
We block satanic signs and orchestrations to cause fear and panic in the name of Jesus Christ! We cause them to fade away.
7. Pray that any dream manipulations to cause fear and panic shall fail:
From today, any dreams that the devil shows you to make you afraid and to influence your decisions shall not come to pass.
Your dream life is sanitized now! We block satanic dreams! We activate your spirit to be strong and to resist satanic schemes.
Now just begin to thank God
I love you!
