“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). Fear is not from God, and He has given us the means to drive it out.
This short article shows how to fight fear with prayer in the Spirit and the Word of God, and ends with a declaration of the freedom the believer has in Christ. Read it, and speak it aloud.
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” (Rom 8:26). 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 casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not 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:
- “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand” (Isa 41:10, BSB).
- “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Josh 1:9).
- “And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither 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).
Application
- Trust the Lord: “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1).
- Give Him your cares: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7).
- Resist the enemy: “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7).
- Speak with confidence: “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Hebrews 13:6).
Key Takeaway
Fear is defeated by prayer, the Word, and the confidence that God loves you and is with you.
Conclusion
When fear comes, pray in the Spirit, speak the Word, and declare that you are free in Christ Jesus.
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