Stare Your Fears Down!

Satan often uses fear to overcome and overwhelm people. Certainly, all of us have been fearful at one time or another over something. But, it is our personal response to that fear that makes the difference. Eleanor Roosevelt once said: “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.”

Consider what Jesus had to say about fear as recorded in Luke’s Gospel. A ruling leader of the local synogogue approached Jesus with a critical plea—his daughter was at home on her deathbed. He pleads with Jesus to follow him quickly to his home to heal her. At the same moment, a woman approached Jesus desperately in need of a special touch from Jesus. He stopped what He was doing to address her need.

The Scripture tells us: “While He was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying, ‘Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.’ When Jesus heard it, He answered him, ‘Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be made well'” (Luke 8:49-50). While He was delayed to help the woman in need, the young girl died. Jesus turned to the distressed father and told him, do not be afraid…only believe! He went to the home and raised the young girl from the dead!

Perhaps you are fearful of something today. Your fears are hindering your forward progression—hindering you from stepping out in faith and moving forward in what GOD has planned for you. It is time to stare your fears in the face and call them the lies they are. It is time to step out in faith and see the giants fall down and the mountains of adversity collapse. You can overcome your fears in the name of Jesus. Step out in faith today and believe in the promises of GOD’s Word to you! Overcoming fear involves staring fear in the face and calling it just what it is—a lie of Satan.