What would your life be like if you had no fear?
Text : 2 Chronicles 20:20 (KJV 1900): Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
The Holy Spirit asked the man of God this question several months ago. “ IF you had no fear, what would your life look like.”
What is fear ? : to be afraid of : expect with alarm //fear the worst
2 : to have a reverential awe of //fear God
3 archaic : FRIGHTEN
4 archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
b (1) : an instance of this emotion
(2) : a state marked by this emotion
2 : anxious concern : SOLICITUDE
3 : profound reverence and awe especially toward God
4 : reason for alarm : DANGER
The first thing one should do, is ask God for wisdom
ASK FOR WISDOM:
Mark 5:36 (KJV 1900): 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Matt.7:7-11;
5. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
6. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
HAVE FAITH:
Hebrews 11:6 (KJV 1900): 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
FOLLOW PEACE:
Hebrews 12:14–15 – Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
OBEY GOD’S DIRECTIVES:
What are the best Bible verses about faith in hard times?
Isaiah 12:2. “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
- Psalm 56:3. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”
- Psalm 23:4 – Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
- John 11:40 – 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- James 1:2-3 – My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
- Psalm 139:9-10 – If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me.
- Proverbs 18:10 -The name of the Lord is a strong tower:
The righteous runneth into it, and is safe. - Mark 5:36 – 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
