SIX WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR

SIX WAYS TO OVERCOME FEAR

1. Think About God…He Isn’t Scared

Psalm 90:1-3

¹ Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. ²Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

Psalm 46:10

¹ God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. ²Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; ³ Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling…¹⁰ Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Psalm 2:1-4

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing? ² The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, ³ “Let us break their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” ⁴ He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

2. Stay Thankful

1 Thess. 5:18

¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

3. Remember What You Are Doing to Yourself When You Are Afraid

Prov 17:22

²² A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

·         Shuts down faith

·         Cortisol, adrenaline, epinephrine, norepinephrine

·         Blood pressure up, blood sugar up, white blood cells up,

·         Heart and lungs work harder

·         Reduce activity in the stomach and intestines (butterflies and dry mouth)

·         Pupils dilate, hearing reduces, tunnel vision (focused on one thing)

4. Serve S Someone Else who is Scared

Prov 27:17

¹⁷ As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

5. Focus on Now not Tomorrow

Mathew 6:31-34

³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

    6. Rehearse the Worst Thing That Can Happen                          Scenario

Romans 8:28

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose