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Am I Helpless in the Face of Fear?

In dangerous situations, a part of our brain called the Amygdala recognizes the danger and tells our body to go into Fight-or-Flight Mode. This Mode gives the sensation of fear but with it also comes almost super-human abilities to run, jump, or lift heavy weights to get out of danger. It’s how mothers lift cars off their children in accidents and how people walk miles from remote areas to safety.

Maybe you’ve come to believe that feeling fear means you lack faith. This is simply not true. God created us with this Fight-or-Flight mechanism. Fear is a God-given emotion designed to keep us safe in danger. True courage is doing the right thing in the face of that fear.

But that doesn’t mean that all fear is healthy. We can end up scared of things we don’t need to be afraid of. Yes, it's healthy to be frightened if a lion confronts us. But not by a kitten.

By God’s Grace, no child of God is powerless in the face of fear because we already have everything we need to overcome it. Second Timothy 1:7 tells us that God has not given us a spirit of fear but the very opposite: a spirit of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind. We can use these anytime – we don't have to ask for them; we already have them!

God, by His Grace and in His Perfect Love, has promised that we can do all things through Him. We can lean on Him and ask Him to strengthen us when we feel weak.

We have a choice – we can take courage and overcome any fear because knowing God and His Perfect Love enables us to.

Reflect and Respond

What do you fear?

Pray

Bring a fear before God and thank Him that you can overcome it in His Strength.