How to Overcome Fear
Everyone feels afraid sometimes. And when we do, our fear can almost seem to drown out our faith. We feel alone, uncertain, and just plain scared. We asked our readers how they cope with fear, and they offered practical, Christian tips to fight fear with faith.
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Doing the Thing I am Afraid of
I quote “God didn’t give me the spirit of fear but of power love and a sound mind," while I am doing the very thing that I am afraid of."
--Elizabeth Jackson
This Too Shall Pass
"Knowing "this too shall pass." "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Stop trying to be in control of everything - let it work itself out - remember past successes and know that ultimately, it's all in Divine Order and God is in Control (trusting the God in Me to guide and direct)"
-Barbara Quin
Jesus Loves Me
"I sing the Jesus Loves Me song. Works every time. "
- Joan Nyobe
Just Ask Jesus
"Ask Jesus, '"Just take it all." And [then] I feel safe!"
- Cathy Borel
It Works Better than Medicine
"I have stage 4 Cancer. It has moved to the brain. When I’m fearful or in pain. I sing my favorite childhood song over and over in my head. "Jesus Loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so." It worked for seizures better than any Pill the docs gave me. :) "
- Sherry Roberts
A one-word answer
"Pray!"
- Lisa Jones
This Is My Weapon
"When I'm afraid I always call on God's name. This is my weapon! "
- Joy N. Rhode
Music
"I put on the worship music and I pray."
- Kimberly Deierl
Speak Life
"By speaking the Word Of God, speak life and not death. "
-Falecia Mobley-Warren
Meditate on the Bible
"I meditate on Bible scriptures that help support whatever fear I may be experiencing. Fear is the cousin of worry, and God loves his children so much he commanded all of us to cast all, not some, but all of your problems on him. He'll take care of it no matter what the situation is.
The way I see it whenever people fear anything in life it's just their faith being tried. Let us all continue to make the devil out a liar and continue to keep the faith. "
-Tamika McRae
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
I always keep a hymn of praise in my heart. In really difficult moments, I hum the hymn, ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”
"What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! Oh, what peace we often forfeit; Oh, what needless pain we bear all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!" Hallelujah!!! Praise, worship, and prayer will lead you through trials to get to God’s ordained victories for your life. "
-Angela Jennings
