Fearing Fear

Have you ever been afraid of fear? Has it ever taken over your thoughts to the point that that's all you think about? Power is given to fear when we constantly think about it. Sometimes, something can happen in our life that causes us to fear because we do not see the end of a circumstance.

Fear can lead to so many things. I was recently confronted with something that caused me a great deal of fear. In accepting this fear, I became depressed because I allowed the spirit of fear to speak to me. This fear was so overwhelming that I did not have a desire, at times, to even pray or seek the Lord in the matter. I realized the extent to which the fear had captured me and felt helpless all because the spirit of fear told me that I was helpless. Even though I know scriptures that would defeat this, I had allowed fear to occupy my being. This was a dangerous place in which to be and it wanted me to stay there. I knew that I was stressing, worrying, losing my victory and maintaining my sense of fear.

Even in the midst of accepting this state of fear, I could always hear the Holy Spirit saying something to me to remind me that I am more than a conqueror but I wasn't believing it because I was looking at the circumstance. I wondered if I would ever overcome thiis fear. I cried out to the Lord, told Him my back was up against the wall and that I needed Him. At first, I felt nothing. But, I knew down deep inside that God had not created me to be defeated by anything.

No weapon formed against me shall prosper is a scripture that I kept hearing in my ear and mind. I realized that I had to get to the point where I believed that Word again. I had to focus on God, not the circumstance. Although this is so elementary to most of us, there are times when, if allowed, fear can get us to forget what we have always known about the Lord and discount His ability to bring us through situations. I even remembered all the situations that He has brought me through recently that were far more serious and harmful than this current one but fear kept messing with my mind.

Thanks be to God for victory. Viictory came to me through hearing the Word preached. Victory came to me through encouraging words of a friend, a faithful, true friend. God is able. God knows my situations. God DOES LOVE ME. God remembers me at all times and is with me in the valley as well as on the mountaintop.

I am determined to reset my mind. I will dwell on the postive things that will happen to me. I will attract those positive thoughts and not allow the negative to get a foothold on my mind. I will look to the Lord for my deliverance. I thank Him now for victory; victory in the Lord God Almighty.