how to combat fears

Finding help to combat fear isn't always easy, especially when a lot of great stuff gets lost amongst the stuff that's not so great. Fear seems to poke its ugly head into our lives constantly.


Sometimes the reason you don't move forward is not only because of fear, but because of its deceptive nature, you don't realize it.


So what do you do to combat fear? How do you stop it from controlling your life?


The Word says that God didn't give us the spirit of fear, but a sound mind. Fear is the opposite of faith. But it is possible to have faith and still be afraid. It's a strange concept, but it's very true.


Your mind can be full of faith that you're doing what God is telling you to do, but your body still feels the fear. If you feel certain you should be moving forward, then do it anyway.....despite the fear. I can tell you from experience.....do it afraid. God will reward your faithfulness.


The more you learn about God's character and His nature, the more you realize that the best way to combat fear is to keep focused on Him. As long as you're doing your best to follow Him and His will for your life, you can treat fear exactly for what it is.......a hindrance to moving forward.



Having a firm grasp of your Christian priorities will give you the road map you need to keep your thoughts on the right things and off FEAR.

There are a lot of great scriptures on how to combat fear. Here are a few that will help you get moving in the right direction:

Psalm 91:4-6
-He will cover you with his wings. Under the feathers of his wings you will find safety. He is faithful. He will keep you safe like a shield or a tower. You won't have to be afraid of the terrors that come during the night. You won't have to fear the arrows that come at you during the day. You won't have to be afraid of the sickness that attacks in the darkness. You won't have to fear the plague that destroys at noon.

Psalm 112:7: He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting, (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but (He has given us a spirit) of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.