Dealing With Fear (7)

‘God has not given us a spirit of fear.’ 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV During the American Revolution, Spain gained control of the Bahamas. In April of 1783, Andrew Deveaux, a lieutenant-colonel from South Carolina, recruited a handful of militiamen and Harbour Island settlers...

Dealing With Fear (6)

‘What I dreaded has happened to me.’ Job 3:25 NKJV Do you ever fantasise about solutions to problems you fear may or will come your way? Ironically, when you do, what started out as an unfounded fear can turn into a real problem because you spent your energy on...

Dealing With Fear (5)

‘The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?’ Psalm 27:1 NKJV There’s an old saying, ‘Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is.’ It exaggerates the problem, and as a result, you waste valuable energy in ways you shouldn’t. For example, sometimes you...

Dealing With Fear (4)

‘As soon as their feet touch the water, the flow of water will be cut off upstream, and the river will stand up like a wall.’ Joshua 3:13 NLT To enter the Promised Land, the Israelites had to cross the River Jordan while it was in flood. Were they afraid? Wouldn’t you...

Dealing With Fear (3)

‘Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.’ Job 4:14 NKJV Fear can be devastating. Why? Because it breeds more fear! And the most insidious thing about fear is its ability to exaggerate. C. Everett Koop, former surgeon general of the United...