PowerOverFear

TODAY’SSCRIPTURE

"ForGodhasnotgivenusaspiritoffearandtimidity,butofpower,love,andself-discipline"
(IITimothy1:7,NLT)

TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria

God’sdesireisthatwecontinuallyprogress,thatwereachhigherheightsandgotonewlevels.Oftentimes,assoonaswemakethedecisiontostepoutinfaithandobeyGod,theenemybringsinfeartotrytostopus.He’llbringthoughtslike,"Whatifyoufail?Whatareotherpeoplegoingtothink?Youdon’thavewhatittakes."He’lldohisbesttousefeartotrytoconvinceustoshrinkbackandstaywhereweare.

TheBiblesaysthatfearisaspirit.Itplaysonouremotionsandholdsusback.Butthegoodnewsisthatwehavepoweroverfear!TheBiblesaysthatperfectlovecastsoutallfear.WhenwereceiveGod’sperfectlove,wewillhaveconfidenceaboutthefuturebecauseweknowHisplansareforourgood.I’vehearditsaidthatfearisanacronymforFalseEvidenceAppearingReal.Understandthatfearisalie.Today,choosetobelieveGod’sWordandreceiveHislovesothatyoucanovercomefearandmoveforwardintothegoodlifeHehaspreparedforyou!

APRAYERFORTODAY

Fatherinheaven,thankYouforgivingmepower,love,andasoundmind.IopenmyhearttoYouandreceiveYourperfectlove.FillmewithYourconfidenceandassurancetoembraceeverythingYouhaveforme.InJesus’Name.Amen.