Keys For Overcoming The Spirit Of Fear

I have lived its fear most of my life. Even as a young girl, I nursed fear and illogical outcomes on a daily basis.

Overcoming the spirit of fear always seemed like a good idea but living free from fear felt unattainable in my childhood home.

Fear was my constant companion.

Going to sleep meant overcoming the spirit of fear. I feared what would happen to me as I slept.

Waking up meant overcoming the spirit of fear. I feared what would happen to me that day.

Daily activities meant overcoming the spirit of fear. I wondered if I did something that would trigger my mother.

People who know me would not guess the stronghold fear had on me because my spirit of fear was internalized, swimming around in my head with no where to go.

When I became a blood bought child of God, I knew my spirit should not be dominated by fear, but I lived this way for a long time. Fear fought to distract and monopolize my thoughts and therefore my actions, overcoming the spirit of fear was a daily struggle.

God slowly nudged me with His amazing love and helped me learn how to climb out of the pit of fear.

I have not conquered a spirit of fear, but have learned ways to overcome fear with faith in God. A God who cares so much that His presence is always available to comfort and smooth even when you wrestle with the most illogical fears.

I let Him have all my worries and cares, because He is always thinking about me and watching everything that concerns me.

1 Peter 5:7 tells us to “cast all your worries on Him, because He cares for you.”

What Does The Spirit Of Fear Mean?

Our spirit is the part of us that connects with God. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or his dangerous and likely to cause pain or a threat.

When your spirit is clogged or dominated by fear, your connection to God is affected. As a child, my mother dominated me with fear.

Most of us at some point wrestle with overcoming a spirit of fear and replacing it with a spirit of faith. While some fear is necessary, your spirit is what gives you life and should be full of hope and joy, not fear.

When you walk around with a spirit of fear you take space away from the victorious joy-filled life God intends for you.

A spirit of fear robs you of life. Fear is a distraction and an all-consuming force. But with Jesus, overcoming the spirit of fear is possible.

When you realize that fear is an emotion, then you can do something about it. You can decide to overcome the spirit of fear is an option.

We are not born with a little voice named “fear” in our brains that turns on and off in response to certain things or at certain times. Fear can be placed by someone or something we face.

Our bodies are constantly responding to changes in the environment and then we have to think about and interpret that response based on what’s happening around us, and what’s happened in our past.

There is research that shows that all of us fear something and some people fear more than others. Fear can become a subconscious, unwanted friend.

If you want to overcome the spirit of fear you have to reprogram your thoughts. Fear is so powerful it can dominate your thoughts and your focus.

Since science confirms fear is an emotion, it helps us embrace the fact that we have some control over fear. We can choose how to respond to things that cause us fear.

Have you been in a situation where fear is demonstrated and effects all your senses? Where overcoming the spirit of fear seem impossible?

I used to be able to dissociate because I was so frightened by my mother. This can occur as a way to cope with trauma.

Fear is real and overtakes you if you don’t have tools to help overcome fear with faith.

Fear kills expression of live, plugs the lines of communication, imprisons victims of abuse, taunts with phobia, and erodes confidence and security,

Fear is not the private domain of the weak. It strikes all of us. Its most dangerous aspect is its ability to put handcuffs and shackles on our lives, to keep us bound up in a prison of frustration and hopelessness.

Fear can snatch any one of us. But knowing how to overcome the spirit of fear is possible. Through growing our faith and trust in God.

If you’re wondering if God help you to overcome a spirit of fear with faith. I have wrestled with this so many times in my life it is embarrassing to admit.

One of the reasons I have repeatedly questioned whether God can help me overcome fear with faith is that I was not investing enough into to my faith to trust God.

In our own strength, we cannot deal with the uncertainty that lingers to overcome fear with faith, and fear often wins.

When you are closer to Jesus, your trust grows, and you believe and experience overcoming the spirit of fear. And knowing your identity in Christ is a starting point.

At times we all struggle spiritually and doubt who we are in Christ. We also question His promises.

We have to understand that God is not like humans, He will not let you down, and He will never leave you.

Regardless of what you are facing if you truly believe how much God loves you, you’ve discovered the first line of attack for overcoming the spirit of fear with faith.

Billy Graham said, “The keys is to learn to trust God, no matter what your fears are. And we can trust Him because He lives us, and He is greater than anything we’ll ever face.”

God can help us learn to choose a posture of hope and optimism so that we can become better at overcoming the spirit of fear with faith.

As long as we choose a path of personal growth, we will face fearful situations. Life is full of negative situations that happen or might happen, but we don’t have to focus on possible outcomes.

God’s ultimate goal is intimacy with us and our total dependence on Him to sustain us. When we focus on Jesus we learn to do the best we can, grow from our mistakes, and release our fixation on outcomes.

If we continue to operate by fear, it becomes our compass instead of Christ.

Although we shouldn’t be consumed by fear. It would be difficult to understand what it means to trust God if we never had a fearful emotion. Overcoming the spirit of fear with faith helps our spirit grow stronger and we become more confident and authentic.

Fear is a friend because it is only when we are afraid that we plummet into the depth of trust. We can not know what trust means unless we live through an experience in which God is all we have to hold on to.

For along time I struggled with opening up to people because all I heard was my mother saying, “You are worthless and stupid no one cares what you have to say.” I would be afraid people would think the same thing. So I just wouldn’t talk. Then I began incorporating these four tools to help me overcome a spirit of fear.

There are many helpful keys for overcoming the spirit of fear with faith. Here are 4 habits that have served me well when I’m faced with fearful situations.

1. Acknowledge and try to understand your fear. Is it logical, is it possible, and/ or is it probably? Life is full of negative things that might happen; don’t focus on them.

2. Learn your fear triggers and be prepared to rein in emotions. It is also helpful to have techniques to calm down when fear hits. Either deep breathing or mindfulness helps me. A quick scan of my surroundings helps me calm down.

3. Study the Bible. Learning scripture and studying Biblical heroes will help you renew your mind in preparation for battle. I read and pray the full armor of God in Ephesians 6:10-18 every morning. Another good thing to do is to start a small Bible study with a few friends.

4. Develop a habit of prayer. When fear begins to creep in, ask God to surround you with peace and comfort.

God created us to live with spiritual abundance so we can enjoy a relationship with Jesus, share our gifts with others, and persevere in our God-given purpose.

Fear doesn’t have to take these promises away from you. When you embrace the keys to overcoming the spirit of fear, worry no longer dominates your life.

Romans 12:2 tells us, “Don’t be conformed to this works, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

Overcoming the spirit of fear with faith takes practice. It took me a long time to allow faith to overpower the strong pill of fear that was over my life. But u understanding and learning scripture is a helpful tool to overcome fear with faith and let God become my anchor instead of our fears.

When you feel the pull of fear overtaking your spirit, turn to the Bible (the Word of God) for guidance, strength, and peace. Reading and memorizing scripture helps with overcoming the spirit of fear.

Here are a few scriptures that help me cling to my faith and trust God instead of my fear,

Deuteronomy 31: – “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid of scared of them; for the Lord your God Himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you not forsake you.”

John 16:33: – “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, si have overcome the world.”

2 Timothy 1:7: – “For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self control.”

Psalm 27:3: – “Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me even then I will be confident.”

Psalm 34:3: – “On magnify the Lord with me. Let’s exalt His name together.”

Psalm 56:3: – “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.”

Philippians 4:6-7: – “In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with Thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

Isaiah 41:10: – “Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Overcoming the spirit of fear will probably continue to be part of my story. Finding other verses to help in the battle will help me continue to grow and find more treasures in God’s Word.

When we take our focus off of God, fear can cloud our vision. We can lose sight of ourselves, our relationships, and our faith.

Praying against fear is the best way to stay connected to God and win the battle against fear.

Overcoming the spirit of fear is possible when we realize God is available to help us with whatever burden we are carrying.

Matching relaxation techniques with prayer had helped me overcome the spirit of fear. As you pray against prayer breathe slowly, and meditate on scripture and play or sing a soothing worship song. I find it best to read scripture and pray with soothing music in the background.

Fear will never disappear completely, but we can grow in our faith and in our trust in God providing a pathway for overcoming the spirit of fear with faith day by day.

Once we acknowledge on a deep level that we are unable in our own strength to solve all of our problems and overcome all of our fears, we can grow in our reliance on Christ. This is the best key to overcoming the spirit of fear with faith.