PRAYER
CORNER
By Lynda Smith
“There is no fear in love; but perfect
love cast: out fear, because fear involves
torment. But he who fear: has not been
made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18
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Fear can be so bad it can bring us to
a standstill. Fear, dread and terror are
horrible to experience. We cannot deny
that it happens to us so let us see what
the word of God has to say about it. Fear
entered into man’s mind in the Garden
of Eden when disobedience came into
play. But praise God He had a plan, His
name was Jesus. Fear is the opposite of
faith. We can be built up in the power
of the Holy Spirit, grow in maturity
and the more we love Jesus we begin to
realize we do not have to fear.
The perfect love our heavenly Father
has for us tells us we are safe in His
more than capable hands and that
dispels our fear. His love for us has been
shed abroad in our hearts and when we
allow His promises to manifest in us it
drives out fear. “For God has not given
us the spirit of fear, but of power and of
love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
A knowing of who we are in Jesus, all
that He has done for us and that He is
seated at the right hand of the Father
interceding for us gives us a sound
mind that is settled on Jesus through
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the Holy Spirit. We are not ruled by fear,
anxiety, stress, panic attacks or anything
that will put us in fear. We must stay
steadfast in reading God’s word because
it renews our mind and we can function
more clearly and be a people of power
not fear.
“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give
to you; not as the world gives do I give
you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
How wonderful are these words of our
Lord. The peace of the world is fleeting.
Jesus also said, “let not your heart be
troubled or afraid.”
We should allow the supernatural peace
of Jesus to rule our hearts and minds.
Is our heavenly Father not able to bring
us through what ails us or has come
against us? He is all powerful and more
than able to do it. Jesus died for us that
we may be set free from so much. How
can we allow fear to rule us and get us
into such a mess when the one who
died for us told us not to fear? Look
to Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith who will never leave us or forsake
us. He said, He would always be with us
and never leave us. He also sent us the
Holy Spirit to teach and guide us. There
is so much we have to be thankful for
because of what Jesus did on the cross
for us. Let us set our face like a flint to
Jesus. Why fear when He who is in us is
greater than he who is in the world? He
is the lover of our soul. Trust Him.
Prayer
Heavenly Father thank you
for sending Your beloved Son
to die for us. Thank you Jesus
that all fear, terror, anxiety,
stress, worry, fretting and
being scared was nailed to the
cross 2000 years ago. Forgive
us Lord for the times we have
allowed these things to carry
us away on winds of despair.
Helps us Lord through the
Holy Spirit to grow deeper
in what You have promised
in Your word. That our utter
dependence is on You and
not on circumstances. Thank
you. Amen. p