I have to be honest fear used to have a huge say in my life. I was so gripped by fear it literally paralyzed me. At the time I didn’t know where it came from, but I let it in somehow. I was afraid of everything. I was afraid of dying, afraid my kids and husband would live their lives without me, afraid my husband would leave me, afraid of getting the stomach bug, afraid of the unknown, afraid of the plans God has for me, then afraid those plans weren’t good enough, afraid of rejection in relationships, afraid my my friends wouldn’t like me if they knew what a mess I was. It was out of control, to the point that my body was so wound tight. I was having panic attacks so bad I would have to go to the ER because I couldn’t breathe. Of course they couldn’t find anything wrong with me. They wrote me a prescription and sent me on my way. I refused to take something for my anxiety because I thought I could fix it on my own. That’s when God started his biggest work in me.
I was at a breaking point. I had no idea where all of this fear came from or how to even begin to break free from it. Thankfully when we cry out in our desperation God hears us and delivers us. Not right away of course, it takes time. God began to show me the root to all this fear. I had no idea how much fear I had aloud in my life. At the time my mind was too weak to fight it. I wasn’t quite sure who I was in Christ yet. I wasn’t able to recognize the lies being whispered. I wasn’t intentional on feeding my mind with Gods Word and His promises. I secluded myself from anyone who could speak truth over my life.
I was in a dark place and I couldn’t get out. That’s when I began to memorize scripture about fear. I wrote these scriptures on note cards and took them everywhere I went! I read them out loud over and over again. These cards saved my life. The more I spoke out the scriptures on these cards, the more these truths replaced all the lies. These scriptures awakened my spirit as I proclaimed the Word of God over my life. Slowly fear started to loose its grip on me.
Here’s some truth for you today. Fear will hinder your faith. Fear will rob you from all the joy this life brings you. Fear will paralyze you in every area of your life. Fear will stop you from moving forward. Fear will stop you from seeing Gods favor and blessings. Friends, don’t go one more day allowing fear to run your life. There’s is so much more for you. Be free in Jesus name!
Are you struggling with fear today? Comment below and let me pray for you today!
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