God wants us to know Him and completely rely on His direction in our lives. The careful study of God’s Word is of primary importance in developing a strong faith. But how, in day-to-day life, can we develop a faith that conquers our fears? The Bible says, 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God' (Romans 10:17). The more we learn about God, the more we can see Him working in our lives and the stronger our faith grows.Ī growing faith is what we desire to have and what God desires to produce in us. That faith continues to grow as we study the Bible and learn the attributes of His amazing character. The Christian’s faith is a confident assurance in a God who loves us, who knows our thoughts, and who cares about our deepest needs. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8-9), and faithfulness is described as a fruit (or characteristic) that is produced in our lives by the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22–23). We need to understand that faith is not something that we can produce in ourselves. Our deliverance from fear and worry is based on faith, which is the very opposite of unbelief. As unbelief gains the upper hand in our thoughts, fear takes hold of our emotions. On the other hand, fear, simply stated, is unbelief or weak belief. Faith is described in Hebrews 11:1 as being 'certain of what we do not see.' It is an absolute belief that God is constantly working behind the scenes in every area of our lives, even when there is no tangible evidence to support that fact. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.Faith and fear cannot exist together. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He’s sufficient for all of our needs. Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt.

“ God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” ( 2 Timothy 1:7). But when you focus on God rather than your circumstances, whatever the situation is, you win. If Satan can get you to think like this, he has won the battle for your mind. But this kind of “ logic” places your circumstances above your relationship to God. Seeing others experience hardship, they start wondering if it could happen to them: Someone at my office lost his job will I be next? Someone died in an accident–I could die too. Some people who read the Bible and believe in God nevertheless choose to live with fear.

Another way of saying this is that you cannot both obey and disobey Him–partial obedience is disobedience.

It’s impossible to simultaneously trust God and not trust God. As Christians, we know that fear should have no place in our lives, but how can we ignore what’s going on around us?īasically, there are two paths you can walk: faith or fear. The jobs market is dismal, natural disasters wreak havoc, and stories of crime dominate the headlines. Our world seems to be in a continuous state of war and crisis. Read: Isaiah 41:8-13 (scroll down) These days, there are plenty of reasons to fear. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.

Faith over fear