DEVOTIONAL: Faith Over Fear
FAITH OVER FEAR
God tells us in his word to walk by faith and not by sight. Sometimes it is hard to walk by faith when fear grips our heart and everything around us is falling apart, but it is a choice we make. Either we walk in fear or we walk in faith. We must obey God’s word with our actions. When we display faith in the face of fear, it causes us to grow spiritually. Fear is real and it can have a strong hold over your life if you let it but when we choose to have faith when life’s circumstances tell us differently, we conquer fear! When you are going through struggles in life, being afraid is a normal reaction but I learned a valuable lesson through our journey in that fear is not going to change the outcome, it is just going to keep me in the pit of darkness. The pit of fear, of hopelessness, and of despair. You have to let go and just let God be God and have faith that God is control of all things. Lay whatever it is that you are fearing at God’s feet right now and declare that you will walk by faith and not fear. If we can grasp that our fear and worry can’t change the outcome or our circumstances, it will change how we think and the course of all we do in life. Live by God’s word and walk by faith. I know, that sounds so easy to say but it is about training how we think and staying deep in God’s word to keep our mind set on Him. So many people have asked me, How can you have so much faith when you are going through so many trials…..my answer…..I have no choice but to trust God and have faith that He is God and nothing I do, nothing I say, nothing I fear is going to change this outcome so I will just believe that God is going to heal and restore and hold on to His word! I realized that nothing could change the outcome but God and I had to know that the outcome, whatever it may be, was just part of His plan and be ok with it. What other choice did I have? Faith will always win over fear if we just submit to the word of God that says…” Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Even if the outcome is not what we pray for, God is still there and He will never leave us!
What are you fearing today and what can you do today to have faith over fear?
Overcoming Fear – No matter what the circumstances ,know that God is with you to help you, give you strength and command your steps if you just let him and realize that God has you in the palm of his hand and he is always with you.
Bible verses to quote about overcoming fear:
Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Deuteronomy 31:8
He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Isaiah 43:1
Don’t fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.
Prayer: God I will trust in you and have faith that could move a mountain. I lay all my fears, all my doubts, and my circumstances at your feet today and I will walk by faith and trust your plan for my life and my family’s life. God teach me to have faith over fear even when I don’t understand and when I don’t know what to do. You are God and you love me and I know that you will work all things together for my good. Amen.
By Leanne Masten
Addi’s Journey