How to overcome fear

Fear is one of the biggest challenges many people face daily including Christians. The enemy will try to make us afraid by bombarding our minds with many unpleasant thoughts to try to keep us stressed and worried about life.

Fear can prevent us from doing what God wants us to do, from fulfilling our calling, and from living the life that God wants us to live. So let’s study how we overcome fear.

Why do we have fear?

Fear can start from worrying about things in life such as how will the bills be paid, relationship difficulties, and many other situations that can cause us to become fearful. Fear can overtake a person’s life and lead to a person displaying irrational thinking, losing sleep, and losing appetite. Fear can lead to sickness in our physical bodies as well as our minds.

how do we overcome fear?

We can overcome fear by trusting God. We should meditate on His word daily and focus on His word. We can overcome fear by putting our confidence in God’s word because He loves us and wants the best for us. Read aloud bible scriptures and keep decreeing the word of God over your life and any situations you may be facing and this will help you overcome fear.

For I, the Lord your God will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you .’Isaiah 41:13.

Bible verses to overcome fear

Psalm 46:1

Psalm 23:4

Psalm 56:3–4

2 Timothy 1:7