BREAKING THE POWER OF FEAR
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
Child of God, you must understand that one of the devil strongest weapon is fear. Fear has the ability to make a man doubt what God has placed inside him, abandon opportunities, question his abilities, and surrender to situations he was supposed to confront.
Many people are not necessarily limited by the absence of opportunities; they are limited by the fear of taking advantage of those opportunities. Some know what God has called them to do, but they are afraid to take the first step. Others have received promises from God, but the fear of failure and uncertainty keeps them from moving forward.
When God gave man dominion, he did not create him to live under the control of fear. He created man to exercise authority and fulfil his assignment.
But how can a man exercise dominion when he is constantly intimidated by the things he was created to overcome? Do you get this ??
To walk in dominion, a man must understand the nature of fear, recognise its influence, and learn to overcome it through God’s Word.
I will open our to six things we must know to overcome fear but I will show us three today
- FEAR IS NOT FROM GOD
2 Timothy 1:7
The Bible makes it clear that God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
This means that fear must not become the governing force of a believer’s life. God gives us power to confront challenges and a sound mind to make decisions with wisdom and understanding.
Fear, on the other hand produces intimidation, uncertainty, and the expectation of defeat. Take not of that THE EXPECTATION OF DEFEAT
We must understand that feeling afraid does not mean we have failed spiritually. However, allowing fear to control our decisions, obedience, and commitment to God is dangerous.
A man who wants to walk in dominion must refuse to allow fear to become his master.
2). FEAR MAKES YOU SEE OBSTACLES BIGGER THAN GOD’S PROMISES
Numbers 13:30–33
When Moses sent twelve men to spy out the land of Canaan, they all saw the same land, the same giants, and the same fortified cities.
However, they returned with different reports.
Ten spies concentrated on the size of the giants and concluded that they were like grasshoppers in their own eyes. But Caleb and Joshua saw the same giants and still believed that victory was possible because God was with them.
The difference was not in what they saw; it was in how they interpreted what they saw.
Fear magnifies the problem until the problem becomes bigger than the promise
There are people who have abandoned their God given opportunities because they have spent too much time calculating the size of the obstacles instead of remembering the greatness of their God. Wake up Child of God
Never allow what you see to make you forget what God has said. NEVER!!
3). FEAR CAN MAKE A MAN BURY HIS POTENTIAL
Matthew 25:24–25
In the parable of the talents, the servant who received one talent went and buried it because he was afraid.
He did not lose the talent because it was taken away from him. He failed to put it to use because fear influenced his decision.
This is one of the most dangerous consequences of fear. It makes a man preserve what he has instead of developing what he has received. Do you get that?
Some people have gifts they are afraid to use, opportunities they are afraid to pursue, and assignments they are afraid to fulfil.
They are waiting for perfect conditions before taking action, forgetting that growth often begins when we step out in faith.
You cannot exercise dominion over what you continually refuse to confront.
Do not bury your gifts because you are afraid of failure. Do not abandon your assignment because you are afraid of criticism. Do not allow the possibility of making mistakes to stop you from making progress.
Affirm with me this morning: THE LORD HAS NOT GIVEN ME THE SPIRIT OF FEAR. I WILL NOT BE OVERCOME BY FEAR. I HAVE DOMINION AND I DOMINATE
Good morning THE BELIEVER
HAPPY TUESDAY !
