If somehow this verse could be truly realized and utilized by all Christians, our mindset would be changed forever. We would then be certain that the indwelling Holy Spirit empowers us to not fall prey to the devil’s gimmicks of doubt and fear. We would then walk in faith and trust, ignoring those hailstones of doubt trying to freeze us in place with fear. The devil’s greatest deception of Mankind is making us doubt God, ourselves, and this verse.
Author: kezha1
A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ.
Romans 8:31 ” If God is for us, who can be against us? “
Allow this verse to sink into your soul…pondering the words and meaning. If the Almighty God is defending, protecting, and caring for you…what do you have to fear? If the Maker of the Universe is ever watching over you…what could possibly make you afraid? The enemy may want you to think that you’re alone and defenseless…but you have an all powerful Heavenly Father whispering, ” Fear not! “
I John 4:18 ” There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.”
There is no fear in perfect love…and God is love…thus fear is not of God. There are at least 70 times in the Bible when the Lord states, “Fear not!” But taking the head knowledge of not fearing and transferring it into heart knowledge is a continuous journey of building our relationship with God…of learning to trust and not fear.
Matthew 21:21 ” I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt…”
Doubt divides our mind into what we believe, and what suddenly we’re uncertain about. It causes us to question, which leads to wavering, which leads to apprehension, which leads to anxiety, which leads to fear. Doubt is like a cold, hard hailstone that the devil lobs our way, hoping it will freeze us up with fear. That hailstone of doubt will turn our belief into disbelief, and our trust into mistrust. Doubt comes first, and if allowed, fear will follow.
Psalm 53:5 ” There they were in great fear, where there was nothing to fear.”
Fear will wrap up our minds, making it play tricks on us. Our mind will immediately race to worst case scenario anytime the phone rings in the middle of the night. A fearful mind won’t allow us to sleep at night as the “what ifs” swirl around in our brain like bats. Fear wraps up our mind, causing us to behave irrationally and paranoiac.
Proverbs 4:25 ” Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.”
Fear will wrap up your eyes, not allowing you to see clearly. You will be looking, but not seeing…seeing but not perceiving correctly. By turning a blind eye to atrocities…you are silently condoning the actions… and panicking against becoming involved. Fear will wrap up your eyes, making you blind to the truth.
Psalm 38: 13 ” I am like a deaf man who cannot hear.”
Fear will wrap up our ears making us unable to hear. We can then turn a deaf ear to things…refusing to listen. Or we’ll hear, but not listen and understand what’s being said. For fear causes our brain to be unable to focus on small details…so listening intently becomes difficult…because our brain is concentrating on the big picture of fight or flight. Fear will wrap up our ears and make us unable to discern the Lord’s voice clearly.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 “…A time to be silent and a time to speak…”
When fear wraps around our mouth we are unable to speak. We are helpless to defend the afflicted, the weak, the poor and needy. We instead watch in silence as people are bullied, ridiculed, and oppressed. Fear mutes us, making us frightened of the possibility of retribution or embarrassment. Fear will wrap around our mouth, and take away our voice.
Jeremiah 51: 46 ” Do not lose heart or be afraid.”
When fear wraps up our heart, we are unnerved and intimidated. We become faint hearted and disheartened…fear preventing us from taking action. As fear wraps up our heart, it destroys our confidence in ourselves…and sadly our confidence in the Lord.
Isaiah 35: 3 ” Strengthen your feeble hands…”
Fear will wrap up our arms, making them hang limp at our sides. We then become unable to help ourselves or others. When we are unable to work with our hands, we become unproductive and paltry. Thus fear keeps us from completing the all important work of the Lord that He’s planned for us.
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