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Dealing with Fear

2 Timothy 1:7

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

Fear is a universal emotion we all feel. It comes in different formats, affects different people differently and is an unavoidable aspect of life. For me, as I’ve progressed in my relationship with God, fear has been the hardest thing I’ve had to deal with. Whether it was certain dreams, visions or the enemy trying to play with my mind: they were all spiritual attacks. 

You may not deal with spiritual attacks, and maybe your fear is embedded of people’s perception of you. Maybe you have fear of rejection, or fear of failure, nevertheless we should all identify our fear, but let us not make it our identity. Don’t hold your fear hostage, set it free by allowing Jesus to use his keys of comfort. 

Looking at the verse, once we have given our lives to Jesus and have accepted him as our lord and saviour, we are overcomers of fear. This is not out of our own strength, but by the spirit that lives within us. Majority of the fear we face is rooted in our incapabilities, which we have every right to fear. If what we fear has the absence of God, then we should be fearful. Equally, if what we fear has the involvement of God, then we have nothing to worry about. We can rest assured that God will fight our battles on our behalf. 

We can have confidence that God will fight our battle because it is a reflection of his identity. Names are a significant introduction to the character of people.  It’s what people refer to us on a day-to day basis. Names give us information on our cultural and ethnic background. I say this because without knowing the significance of names, it will be difficult to trust God. When God self-identifies with a name, it is not just an empty title that is thrown in the air, it is a declaration of his character and identity. Countless times in the Old Testament God is called “The Lord of Hosts”. The Hebrew root of “hosts” translates to “sabaoth” which means “armies”: any army whether that being spiritual or earthly. The name itself emphasises God’s control over every realm or power, and every fear you face. 

There is nothing outside the parameters of God that he won’t defend on your behalf. Whenever you are in a state of fear, trust that the Lord of Hosts, will fight your battle.

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