FEAR OR FAITH

Believers have two ways to live, the way of fear or the way of faith.  When we live a life of fear normally it is because our relationship with Christ is weak.  So our fears cause us to panic at the first sign of trouble and seek ungodly counseling, or try to find a way out ourselves.  But God never misses an opportunity to minister to us.  In our times of fear and helplessness, God has always been there to sustain us; this is the time He also invites us to experience His comfort and peace.  So why do we have so much fear, is it because we really do not have faith in God or do we depend too much on our own strength.  When we live by faith, we progressively move from panic to trust by seeking His face through the Word and prayer.   Our faith is what gives us endurance and confidence that God will keep His promise, even when it seems hopeless.  When we give way to the Holy Spirit in the midst of adversity instead of fear, God gives us the patience and peace that enables us to wait and believe in Him

2Corinthians 12: 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Father, we cry out to You asking for freedom from our fears and doubts.  Lord, please do not allow our fears to hold us back from Your purpose.  Lord, give us Your courage and strength to combat our fears that keep us in bondage and hinders our blessings.   Lord, we understand that fear is a tool the enemy uses to keep us from walking into Your plan.  So we decree and declare that we will stand on Your Word that "You have not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind." Father, the Word tells us that we will have troubles in this world, it's a guarantee. However, You also promises that we have victory through our faith because Jesus Christ has overcome the world.  So we will remain form in our faith when the deluge of deceitful tactics from the enemy comes against us. In Jesus name, we claim it Amen