Free
from the Spirit of Fear
Fear that begins to control our thinking and decision-making
is unhealthy and masks us in our relationships with God, others, and
ourselves. We all will encounter fear in
life – in and of itself, fear is not a problem.
Read what happens when fear goes unchecked in a life.
“I remember sitting with two other women as we shared our
lives. As I was describing what it was
like to try and live a “normal” life with seizures, one woman listened intently
and when I finished, said to me, ‘You must be afraid of being afraid.’ Those words went through me like a
sword. I had never thought of it that
way! Yet, as I processed her words, the
enormity of her sentence became clear.
At age nineteen, I had barely paid attention to the first seizure. Over time and episodes, fear began to creep
in, undetected and unresolved. I was
determined to persevere – all on my own strength! More years passed; there was more activity,
and more fear. It had crept up on me,
snuck in, and comfortably grown – until I was at a point of being afraid of
being afraid, that I might have another seizure. Fear had such a grip on me it became a spirit
– no longer just a momentary feeling – but a regular visitor of my mind. I don’t remember when fear became a stronghold
in my life. I only remember the words of
that wise woman that day, and how the spirit of fear was broken and lost its
grip on me.”
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Power
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Love
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A sound mind
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