Praying Against a Spirit of Fear

Fear is faith in the enemy’s abilities! We live our lives not simply according to what we know, but what we truly believe. Genuine belief is life-altering conviction, for how we walk on the hot pavement of life evidences what we truly believe. Proverbs 10:11, 21, and 24 warn you that the thing you fear will come upon you, all you have to do is voice it out loud.  Fear will activate the devil. So instead, believe in the Lord our God, the Almighty One, and voice His Words of promise and hope.

We have nothing to fear, for God Himself leads us.

Lord God, You tell me so many times: Do not fear… I will help you (Isaiah 41:14). Do not fear, for I am with you (Isaiah 43:5). Do not fear (Isaiah 44:2); do not be startled or afraid (Isaiah 44:8).

Please swell my soul with belief and help me trust emphatically in Your deliverance, O God my Savior (Psalm 78:18-22). Do not be far from me, O Lord my Champion, for trouble is near and there is no one to help (Psalm 22:11). I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands (Psalm 31:14-15).

To You, O my Lord, I lift up my soul; in You, O my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemy triumph over me (Psalm 25:1-2). Guard my life and rescue me, O Lord my God. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You. May Your integrity and uprightness protect me, because all my hope is in You alone (Psalm 25:20-21).

You, Lord God, promised to go before me; that You will be with me and not leave me or forsake me. Therefore I will not be afraid or discouraged (Deuteronomy 31:8).

God, You are my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore I will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, still I will not fear (Psalm 46:1-2). You are my hiding place; You promised to protect me and surround me with songs of deliverance (Psalm 32:7).

You, Lord, are the stronghold of my life (Psalm 27:1). When I am afraid, I will trust in You, my God. I will praise You and Your Word. In You I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can mortal man do to me? (Psalm 56: 3-4)  Indeed, God is my salvation. I will trust Him and not be afraid (Isaiah 12:2).

I will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys in sunlight. A thousand may fall at my side, ten thousand at my right hand, but it will not come near me (Psalm 91:5-7). Because I make the Most High my dwelling place — even the Lord, who is my refuge — no harm will befall me. No disaster will come near my dwelling. For the Lord will command His angels concerning me, to guard me in all my ways (Psalm 91:9-11). “Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges My name” (Psalm 91:14).

In God’s righteousness I have been established. So tyranny and oppression will be far from me. I have nothing to fear; terror is far removed; it will not come near me… No weapon forged against me will prevail, and I will refute every tongue that accuses me. “This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from Me,” declares the Lord of Hosts (Isaiah 54:14, 17).

The Lord says: “Do not be afraid; you will not suffer shame. Do not fear disgrace, You will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.” For my Maker is my husband [my spouse, my champion] — the Lord Almighty is His name — the Holy One of Israel is my Kinsman Redeemer, and He is called “The God of All the Earth.” (Isaiah 54:4-5)

Lord God, You created me, and formed me. You told me: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name, you are Mine!” — I am Yours! When I pass through the waters [of depression], You will be with me. And when I pass through the rivers [of sorrow], they will not sweep over me [to drown me]. When I walk through the fires [of adversity], I will not be burned; for You are the Lord, my God, the Holy One of Israel, my Savior. I am precious and honored in Your sight! (Isaiah 43:1-4).

The Lord has come to rescue me from the hand of my enemy, and to enable me to serve my Lord and King without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all my days (Luke 1:74-75). Now, just as I trusted Christ Jesus to save me, I can trust Him also for each day’s problems; I choose to live in vital union with Him. I can let my roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him.

For the Holy Spirit, God’s gift, does not want me to be afraid of people, but to be wise and strong, and to love them and enjoy being with them (2 Timothy 1:7 Phillips). So I have no fear, because I have His love flowing in me.

Glorious God, You said, “I have chosen You and have not rejected you.” So I will not fear, for God is with me. I will not be dismayed for Adonai is my El Shaddai. The mighty One will strengthen me and help me. The God of the Universe will uphold me with His righteous right hand. One day because of You, Lord God Almighty, I will search for my enemies and will not find them. For You are the Lord, my God who takes hold of my right hand and says to me, “Do not fear; I will help you” (Isaiah 41:9-13).

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