During this pandemic most of us were forced into quarantine which turned our routines and lifestyle upside down. In a short span, without notice, humanity was challenged like never. The economy has been a challenge and for most families, employment had to come to a halt. We are now faced with a deadly disease with no cure in sight, which pushed us into isolation. Death has consumed our thoughts, forcing us to adapt to a new way of living and for most, this can lead to a nervous breakdown. Fear and worry about the economy, anxiety over health concerns for you and your loved ones, changes in sleeping or eating habits can cause anxiety and depression, which are both attacks of our mind which prevents us from having inner peace with God. Our minds or thoughts promote fear, doubt, and unbelief. Remember that anything that you give power to will dominate your mind and your life.

Confronting the Voices of Fear

2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Although many will say that you should ignore the negative voices that play over and over in our minds, some may block it out or replace it with positive thoughts. Despite this advice, I encourage you to confront these voices by allowing yourself to engage in a mental debate inside your head, let the enemy know that you are not afraid to be challenged proving that you have the power to overcome the spirit of fear. It is with this boldness and intention of coming face to face with your fears, only then, you can take control of your mind and the truth will be discovered about who you really are. You will soon discover that you possess strength like a warrior, resilient and powerful. The goal is to conquer the negative energy or spirit of influence in your life by relinquishing its strength and reducing the power of fear to its lowest denominator in your mind and in your life.

God uses our fears, failures, struggles, tragedies, impurities to allow for changes to be made to our character which challenges us to be better. The importance of battles allows every great leader to face challenges, it is through this war that we know how much strength we have on the inside, so we are able to face future battles with courage instead of fear. We do not understand why we go through struggles or challenges, only our creator, I call God as the master architecture of our lives and he knows our expected end.

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

-Matthew 17:20 (KJV)

The opposite of FEAR is FAITH. There is no doubt that we are living in a season where even believers like ourselves are living in fear. In this season of turmoil, trials and tribulations, our faith will always be tested. When we operate in fear of the unknown, our faith begins to decrease. The Christian faith is crucial in this world of uncertainty. God is calling upon you, his children to come up to a higher dimension in your spiritual walk, now more than ever before. As we unite and pray on one accord, we have the power as believers to abort evil agendas and uproot evil intentions that are already in motion.

For Faith to manifest in our lives, we must eliminate the spirit of fear which continues to operate in dark places. There are negative energy or obstacles that have prevented us from acknowledging that power within you. Once you have discovered that you too possess an internal power, that can move mountains, then you can live your life making decisions based on that power known by Christians as the Holy Spirit, which resides deep within our hearts and soul.

To be able to increase our faith, we must obtain the word of God through the study of the scriptures.

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”-Romans 10-17

“When your faith is tested and you feel weak you must pray “…Lord, increase my faith, help thou my unbelief That my faith may neither be barren or unfruitful Lord, increase our faith, and help mine unbelief”

POWER IN SURRENDER

“Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you” -1 Peter 5:7

When we decide to let go of our fears, we make room for God to direct our paths.

Wherever you are in the world, God is in our presence wrapping us in his arms with divine love. I feel protected and safe as I realize that the power of God’s love lives in me. If fear or worry seep into your mind, remember to meditate on the goodness of God and let your thoughts remain constant in him. As Christians, knowing who we serve alone should bring hope and eradicate fear in our lives through our faith.

As our nation embarks upon election, virus is still lingering, social media continues to share words of hate, we as believers, should have faith knowing that we are not of this world and our Father in heaven will provide even during famine or pandemic.

We can overcome challenges in life with peace in our hearts knowing that our source is truly from God for his word reminds us in Psalm 40:11 that his love and faithfulness is steadfast and will keep us safe forever.

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4-4 KJV