Deal with Fear 2

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha 

Goliath for instance succeeded in immobilizing the very prepared and determined army of Israel who came out against the Philistine army. For forty days and forty nights, Goliath hurled insults, ridicule and threats against the army of Israel and yet, no one could rise against him. Unfortunately for Goliath, David, a mere teenager who was unschooled in professional warfare showed up and rather than be intimidated like the professional soldiers was infuriated by Goliath’s taunts. David then challenged Goliath to a fight. Why? Because  King Saul and his soldiers saw a killer giant because Goliath had used intimidating size, words and human weapons of war to instill deep seated fear in them. But David saw an uncircumcised Philistine whom he could bring down by the power of God in minutes. Thus began the war of words – David deployed the word of God while Goliath continued boasting. 

Unknown to Goliath and his countrymen, the word of God always accomplishes divine purpose.

Therefore, make and take conscious deliberate efforts to retrain your mind on the Word of God as commanded by Scriptures in Romans Chapter 12 verses 1 to 2. That way, your mental processes can work in line with the will and divine plans and purposes of God for your life; and you will not be afraid. You will be as bold as a lion. You will be able to process divine ideas to advantage. Significantly, your renewed mind will easily access the blessings of God stated in His word for you. Please read Proverbs Chapter 23 verse 7.

Deal with Fear

Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha

The enemy of mankind has consistently used fear to hold nations and the peoples of the nations in captivity.

Fear incapacitates, cripples and sets limitations on people – individuals and families; and institutions and nations. Fear can bring about self-imposed limitations. But these limitations can be easily removed from the lives of people through Jesus Christ, the Son of God Who came to set the captives free, free from the limitations imposed upon them by the enemy. Beloved, Jesus is still in the business of removing limitations from the lives of people including the ones imposed by fear.

The ten spies who garaged themselves in the wilderness because of their wrong perception, wrong mindsets which made them doubt the word of God did so because they were afraid.  They were afraid of the size of the inhabitants of the land, the infrastructure and level of development they saw in the land. The ten spies saw themselves as grasshoppers before the people whom they described as giants. Consequently, they refused to take on the people. They imposed limitations on themselves and did not get to the Promised Land.

Moses complained about his self-imposed limitations to God when God informed him that he had been divinely assigned the task of bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt. There was definitely no justification for Moses’ self-imposed limitations. He was schooled in all the wisdom of Egypt and was also described as powerful in speech and action. Yet when it came time to fulfill purpose, he complained about who he was to stand before Pharaoh and that he was slow of speech. Please read Acts Chapter 7 verse 22. Why? Because he had suffered rejection at the hands of his own people who he attempted to help. If his own people rejected him; how much more would Pharaoh and his court; and how was he to return to the same people who rejected him in the past? Had their feelings about him changed? And how would Pharaoh and his court receive him considering that he was wanted for murder in Egypt? However, despite these self-doubts, God was with Moses and because God was with him; he was not only able to stand before Pharaoh, he also went to his people and communicated God’s intention to liberate His people from slavery and captivity in Egypt.

Beloved, do not permit self-imposed limitations on yourself on account of whatever negative experiences you had in the past. The same Moses who was rejected by his own people led the same people out of Egypt after standing before Pharaoh and his court. Therefore, do away with self-imposed limitations. You do not need them.