Overcoming Fear
In 1 John 5:4, it is written: "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith." To overcome means to "conquer", or "prevail". As a Christian, we are involved in a daily spiritual battle raging in our souls to take control over us. Our adversaries in this battle are often unseen, and yet are manifested through the world, the flesh, and the devil. Sometimes we give in to fear, the opposite of faith. It gets a toehold, then a foothold, which can become a stronghold. If we give in to fear, faith becomes limited. Pastor Chuck Smith used to say to us pastors "God is looking for those who have more faith in God's power to deliver than in the enemies' ability to destroy." How true is that statement! God wants us to have faith. He honors faith, and it is pleasing to Him when we act in faith. I will suggest three ways in which we can overcome fear, based on reading the Word of God ...