How to Cast Out Fear- Part I: God Has Not Given You the Spirit of Fear
How can we stop fear?
If I am already under attack by the spirit of fear, my way out is to immediately engage in spiritual warfare and fight fire with fire. I’ll start praying in the spirit, letting my spirit pray with “groaning too deep for words”. This is what I do, and have found it to work for more than 4 decades. I groan in the spirit and then sing the word of God to boost my faith with my understanding also.
Then I start pushing the word into my mind from my spirit to flush out the territory already captured by fear. I continue to do that until fear dissipates.
It’s warfare, and I must recapture every domain of my mind, by the Word of God drive out every enemy occupation, and by my confidence in the love of God, that He’s with me always, subdue every thought bringing them all to the obedience of Christ.
For “there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18). God does not want us to live in torment, or in bondage to fear. He does not want us to be victims of the devil’s bullying. Jesus came to set us free.
Fear is the work of the enemy. “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8).
Meditate on these 3 verses and use them as your sword to defeat fear:
- “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isa 41:10).
- “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Josh 1:9).
- “And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed” (Deu 31:8).
- I have heard the trumpet of Jubilee I am free.
- Free from all satanic bondage, depression, and oppression
- Free to serve the living God. Jesus has set me free, I am free indeed. I have limitless ability because the Name of Jesus has been given to me Satan has no power over me, has no right over anything concerning me He’s no longer my master, he cannot overcome me Because I am in Christ, I can overcome Satan and his forces I am of God, I am God’s Child, I have overcome them Because greater is He that is in me, than he that’s in the world I can boldly stand in God’s Presence because of the Blood of Jesus I stand delivered, liberated from all forms of bondage I stand free, liberated by the Blood of Jesus Christ I stand free from condemnation, free from guilt, and free from fear I have become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus
He has delivered me from fear He has not given me the spirit of bondage to fear, But He has given me the Spirit of love, of power, and of a sound mind I am not afraid of devils, I can cast them out in His name I am not afraid of sickness, by His stripes I am healed I am not afraid of the dark, He is the Light of my life I am not afraid of lack, He is my Jehovah-Jireh I am not afraid of Satan, the Lord Jesus has given me power over him I am not afraid of man, for God has said: “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Heb 13:5,6).
Daniel, Joseph. Awake! Put On Thy Strength (p. 86). Kindle Edition.