Have FEAR to overcome the F.E.A.R
2 Kings 17:39
But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
The success secret of a Christian life is FEAR of God.
The FEAR of God can eliminate all the negative and unnecessary fears from our life. If you don’t have a practice of kneeling down in the presence of God, you may have to kneel down for every small trial you come across in your life.
There are two aspects of FEAR
- Positive FEAR:
Positive FEAR is also called the FEAR of God
Fear of God refers to fear or a specific sense of respect, awe, and submission to a diety. - Negative fear:
Negative fear is the one which is overwhelming the present world. Fear of future, fear of sickness, fear of death, fear of failure, fear of crisis etc.
Is this sought of fear is holding you back?
F.E.A.R is an acronym of False Evidence Appearing Real.
To overcome this fear we need to develop the FEAR of God.
Go through these some of the wonderful references to understand, why we should develop the FEAR of God
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: FEAR God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Proverbs 23:17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 8:13
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil : pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongeth days : but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
Psalm 34:9
O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Come ye children hearken unto me, I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he desireth life and loveth many days that he may see good, keep thy lips from speaking guile, depart from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it.
Stay Blessed 😊
Ravi