Overcoming Fear!

I really felt like I needed to share my heart on the subject of fear. So this blog post will tell some of my story and struggles with fear. As many of you know I took the position at my workplace and I had a lot of fear to overcome just taking this position. The first week has come with a lot of doubt in myself. I was constantly wondering what in the world I was thinking. I had to saturate myself with His Word. I have also found myself listening to more worship music lately. I just need to be in His presence more. It is amazing how over the past week, as I have been doubting myself, the Lord has brought encouraging words my way through many different sources. It has been really neat to see what He can do as I put my complete trust in Him. Change is hard but it is so amazing when we stop trying to do everything ourselves and just Trust in Him!

There has been a ton of changes happening in my life and I have found myself under a lot of pressure. We can choose to let pressure break us or make us more beautiful. I have had to constantly remind myself that God's way is better than my way. The devil would like nothing more than for me to rush into things than to wait on God. I am reminded often of this verse, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Colossians 3:15
https://www.bible.com/bible/1/COL.3.15"And let the peace of God rule in your hearts." (Colossians 3:15) When I feel the pressure growing I am reminded that I must slow down and hear from the Lord before I can jump into something.  I don't have to worry about how things will happen or when. My job is to trust in the Lord.

So three years ago I was so full of fear and anxiety is was nearly crippling. I was so afraid of change that I just stayed where I was. So many things scared me. I was afraid of the future, going away on trips, and so many other things. Many people don't even know this about me. Three years ago I decided I had had enough. I decided to go to a healing night of prayer at a local church and that is where it all began. God radically changed my heart though this precious couple. They helped me see how God truly wanted me to live. From that day forward I began finding verses on fear that I could combat the fear and anxiety with. As I began to speak those verses my life began to change. I was happier and more joyful. I was able to actually do things I would never have done before.

I said all of this because if God had not rescued me from fear I would have never taken this position and I would never be thinking about the future with hope and excitement. I also know that I am not the only one who has struggled with fear and anxiety. I think we all do in some way. I am also not saying I don't still have to fight with fear but I can tell you it gets so much easier to push fear away the more you learn and grow closer to God. You don't have to live a life worrying and scared about anything. God has a plan for your life and it is a good one. He is so faithful! I have learned this. I have tasted and seen that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34:8) He is forever faithful!

If you are dealing with fear and anxiety please reach out to someone. You can overcome it, I am living proof of that. God can help you out of that deep hole you may be in. He is faithful to those who seek Him. I want to leave you with some of the verses I used to overcome fear. I spoke these every time I felt fear coming on. I knew if I didn't change my thinking quickly I would be consumed with fear. Oh, and God says do not fear 365 times in the Bible so He knows we can overcome it. He also wants the best for you and He knows fear isn't the best. So here are those verses:

This one is my favorite.  "For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self control." - 2 Timothy 1:7
I spoke this verse daily and really multiple times a day.

"Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain surpassing victory though Him who loves us. For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:37-39

" Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up to retain you with my right hand of rightness and justice." - Isaiah 41:10

"God is my refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (or time of need)." - Psalm 46:1 (reading this entire chapter is helpful)

"I sought (inquired of ) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fear." - Psalm 34:4  (also a good one to read the entire chapter)

"The Lord shall cause your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways." - Deuteronomy 28:7


This is just a start. Go search for your own verses that apply to your situation and start speaking them over yourself. The key is speaking the Word out loud. When you speak your mind stops. So start speaking God's Word over your life today and don't ever stop!