The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has appointed me to bring good news to the poor [for whenever I give dignity to the downtrodden, I spread the good news of the gospel]; He has sent me to comfort the broken hearted [for whenever I give of myself to those who feel need, I give comfort], and to announce captives will be released and prisoners will be freed [for whenever I help someone to avoid sin, I help release that soul from bondage] (Isaiah 61:1). Jesus, You are in heaven now, seated in the heavenly realm. I understand that I am Your eyes and ears, Your feet, Your hands — that to get Your work done, it is up to us — the Body of the Church — to do it. And so I pray, Please empower us and embolden us.
We are privileged to be part of His Body, His workforce.
I fight the good fight for what I believe. I hold tight to the eternal life God has given me, which I have confessed (1 Timothy 6:12). I throw off everything that hinders and [especially] the sin that so easily entangles, and I run with perseverance the race Christ Jesus marked out for me, looking away from distractions to Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith (Hebrews 12:1-2).
I keep myself in the kingdom of light, in love, in the Word; and [in so doing] the wicked one cannot harm me (1 John 5:18). I submit myself to God; I resist the devil in Jesus’ power, and the devil must flee from me. I draw near to God, my Father, and God draws near to me (James 4:7-8). God said, “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” So I say with confidence: The Lord is my Helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Hebrews 13:5-6)
I set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be moved (Psalm 16:8). Because of Christ Jesus and my faith in Him, I am able to approach God with boldness, freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12). I have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the Blood of Jesus, my Commander (Hebrews 10:19). Let us approach the Throne of Grace with confidence so we may receive mercy and find grace to help in our times of need (Hebrews 4:16), for grace teaches us how to live in freedom.
May God Himself, the God of Peace, sanctify me through and through. May my whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless unto the coming of our Lord, Christ Jesus; the One who called me is faithful and He will do it (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).
The Word of God tells us war is raging in the heavenly realms over our lives (Ephesians 6), and often we don’t realize the contest that may be waging over us at any given moment. At first we are of little threat to the evil one because we do not know truth. Once the Word springs to life in our souls, however, we go from ‘being of interest’ to ‘being of concern’ to the devil. ‘Success’ describes how we handle relatively manageable challenges that any unbeliever could manage just as well. ‘Victorious’ describes how we live as overcomers in the midst of satanic opposition! You know what the devil can do. Are you ready to stand and learn to fight?
In the name of the Lord Jesus, my Savior, I put on the whole armor of God that I may be able to stand against the tactics of the devil. For I wrestle not against [mere] flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual wickedness in high places. I take unto myself the full armor of God that I may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all I can, to remain standing (Ephesians 6:11-13).
I stand, therefore, with God’s truth like a belt around my waist (Ephesians 6:14). Your Word, O my God, is truth (John 17:17), and contains all the weapons of my warfare, which are not carnal but are powerful through God to the pulling down of all strongholds (2 Corinthians 10:4).
I have on the breastplate of righteousness, which is faith and love [to protect my heart]. My feet are ‘sandaled with readiness’ for [spreading] the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:14-15). In Christ Jesus I have peace (Ephesians 2:14), and pursue peace with all men (Psalm 34:14). I am a minister of reconciliation proclaiming the good news of the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:18).
I take the shield of faith, wherewith I am able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. I take the helmet of salvation [holding the thoughts and purposes of God’s heart in my heart], and I wield the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God (Ephesians 6:16-17). In the face of all trials, tests, temptations and tribulations, I cut to pieces the snare of the enemy by speaking the Word of God. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4).
Thank You, Father God, for providing the armor. I will pray at all times [on every occasion, in every season] with all manner of prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and I will stay alert and watchful in this, with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18). My power and ability and sufficiency are from You, God Himself, who has qualified me as a minister and a dispenser of Your new covenant of salvation through Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 3:5-6).
Because God is with me, I will be strong and very courageous. I will be careful to obey all the law God gave me, and I will not turn from it to the right or to the left, that I may be successful wherever I go… He has commanded me: Be strong and courageous. I will not be terrified, nor will I be discouraged, for the Lord my God will be with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:7, 9). He has promised.
God is always ready to support and strengthen us.
The Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect me from the evil one… And I will never tire of doing what is right (2 Thessalonians 3:3, 13). When I hope in You, O Lord my God, my strength is renewed. I will soar on wings like eagles. I will run and not grow weary. I will walk and not grow faint (Isaiah 40:31). My God gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak (Isaiah 40:29). You, O God, refresh the weary and satisfy the faint in heart (Jeremiah 31:25).
I truly thank You, O Lord Jesus, my gracious Lord who has given me strength; that You considered me faithful, appointing me to Your service (1 Timothy 1:12). I can do all things through Christ Jesus who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13). O my Strength, I will sing praises to You for You are my stronghold, my defense, the God who shows me loving-kindness (Psalm 59:17).
I love You, O Lord, my strength! You are my [unmoving] Rock, my [surrounding] fortress, and my [ever-present] deliverer. You, my God, are my rock in whom I take refuge [from all my weariness]. You are my shield [from all unpleasantness] and the horn of my salvation [from all my difficulties], my [glorious] stronghold. I call to You, O Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies (Psalm 18:1-3).
I do not grieve [pout or feel depressed], for the joy of the Lord is my strength (Nehemiah 8:10). The Lord is my strength and my song. He has become my salvation [in all things]; He is my God and I will praise Him; my Father-God and I will exalt Him. (Exodus 15:2).
Lord God, merciful Father, as hard as this may be for me to comprehend or rationalize, Your Word is clear. If I forgive others when they sin against me, You, my heavenly Father, will also forgive me (Matthew 6:14). For You, O my loving God, are a forgiving God (Nehemiah 9:14). Lord, I confess to You that one of my greatest temptations is to refuse forgiveness to others. Please help me see the sober reality of Your will on this matter. And, dearest Lord Jesus, save me from this sin.
God’s Word is simple, uncompromising truth.
You, God, tell me to love even my enemies, to do good to those who hate me, bless those who curse me, and pray for those who mistreat me (Luke 6:27-28). I am to pray for those who persecute me (Matthew 5:44). Dearest Jesus, please change my heart to accomplish this.
Father, help me to understand that the punishment and repercussions that come to people when they have done wrong is often sufficient for them. Instead of causing more grief, Your Word says I ought to forgive and comfort the person, so he or she will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow (2 Corinthians 2:7). Lord, Help me to be the kind of person I would want ministering to me after I have failed.
O Lord Jesus, when I want so badly to judge, condemn, or refuse to forgive another person, I can hear Your Words speak to my heart: If you are without sin, be the first to throw a stone (John 8:7). I am not without sin (1 John 1:8). If I claim to be without sin, I deceive only myself, and Your truth is not in me.
You have also said, “Be in agreement with one another. Do not be proud. Instead associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation” (Romans 12:16). Please, dearest Lord, keep me from such haughtiness.
Your Word clearly states that each of us will give an account to You (Romans 14:10-13). Therefore please help me stop passing judgment on others. Instead I now make up my mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in my brother’s way. Lord Jesus, please help me to keep this vow.
Almighty and loving God, through the power of Your Holy Spirit help me to live in harmony with others, to be sympathetic, loving as a sibling, to be compassionate and humble. Help me never to repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessings because to this I was called so I may inherit a blessing (1 Peter 3:8-9).
If I do not judge, I will not be judged. If I do not condemn, I will not be condemned. If I forgive, I will be forgiven (Luke 6:37). Teach me, O Lord God, to extend more grace to others, and in so doing I will continue to receive more grace.
Lord God, surely You desire integrity in the inner self, and You teach me wisdom deep within (Psalm 51:6). Please expose to me the deeply embedded lies I’ve believed and replace them with permanently engraved truth.
God is always supporting His own.
Do not withhold Your mercy from me, O my Lord God. May Your love and Your truth always protect me (Psalm 40:11). Father, please help me learn how much Your truth protects me. Without it, I am vulnerable to the enemy and to my own flesh nature.
Father, help my soul to find rest in You alone; my hope comes from You. You alone are my rock and my salvation. With You as my fortress I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on You; You, dearest God, are my mighty rock, my refuge. Help me to trust in You at all times. Remind me to pour out my heart to You, for You are my refuge. (Psalm 62:5-8)
God Father, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of anything but one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which You have called me heavenward in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13-14). Help me to forget all past failures, or even achievements, and to focus on pressing forward with You now.
Lord, please help me not to be like ancient Israel whom You taught to walk and then forgot You. Help me to realize without a doubt that You are the one who heals me. You have led me with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; You lifted my yoke from my neck and bent down to feed me (Hosea 11:3-4). Help me acknowledge You daily, and never to forget who teaches me how to walk.
Lord God, I acknowledge to You that, like the ancient Israelites, I eat but am often not satisfied (Leviticus 26:26). Help me not to confuse the hunger of my soul with the hunger of my body. If I eat physical food and am still not satisfied, help me discern a far greater need and bring it to You. O loving Lord, You are the only one who can truly satisfy the hungry soul.
Father, according to Your Word, he who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry man even what is bitter tastes sweet (Proverbs 27:7). I am asking You in Jesus’ mighty name to make even the thought of any harmful substance [or harmful word] on my tongue bitter. Restore in me a taste for what is good and wholesome. Please.
Lord, I belong to Christ Jesus. Therefore I have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires (Galatians 5:24). O Lord Jesus, help me to live in the reality of this liberating crucifixion! For I know that my old self was crucified with You, my Savior, so that this body of sin might be done away with, that I should no longer be a slave to sin, for anyone who has died has been freed from sin (Romans 6:6-7).
I will not lose heart, for inwardly I am being renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16).
Addiction is a yoke that convinces us we must wear it to survive. It is one of the cruelest of all yokes because it deceives us unmercifully and ruthlessly. It comes to us like a friend, promising to bring comfort, but no ungodly master is a more unyielding dictator. Nothing makes us feel more powerless. The accuser of the brethren chides us constantly with his tally of failures, and convinces us that we are unable to derail the miserable cycle of self-loathing.
But no matter whether your addictions are to substance or behaviors, God can set you free. What He requires from you is time, trust, and cooperation. Be tenacious and patient, child of God! If you fall, don’t listen to the accusations and jeers of the evil one. Get back up and walk with God again. How many times? Until you’re free.
However long and unforeseeable the road, God will lead.
Lord God, I praise You with my whole heart because You said that whenever the wicked man forsakes his ways and the evil man his thoughts and turns to You, You will have mercy on him, for You will freely pardon (Isaiah 55:7). Thank You, my God, that no matter how I’ve been enslaved, You can set me free (Romans 6:19).
Help me, Lord, to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that in all things You work for the good to those who love You, who have been called according to Your purpose (Romans 8:28). Please help me see the condition in that promise! You are not obligated to work all things together for good for those who neither love You nor are called according to Your purpose. You obligate Yourself to that awesome promise only when I offer You my aching heart and commit myself and my suffering to Your good purposes. If I do, You promise to do more with my life than I could ever conceive. And I know that strongholds are not exempt from this list. As hard as it may be to comprehend, You can and will work this terrible challenge for good – if I will cooperate with You and see myself as one called according to Your purpose.
Lord God, lift me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. Set my feet on a rock and give me a firm place to stand. Put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to my God! “Blessed is the one who makes the Lord his trust.” (Psalm 40:2-4) O Lord, like David, help me to rejoice in Your strength and say to You, “How great is my joy in the victories You give!” Father, please grant me the desire of my heart — to be free from this addiction — and do not withhold the request of my lips (Psalm 21:1-2, 5). Through the victories You give, may Christ Jesus’ glory be great!
Dearest God, no matter what I once was, I have been washed, I have been justified, and I have been sanctified in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus and by the Holy Spirit of my God (1 Corinthians 6:11). For this I thank You. I am so thankful that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life has set me from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, You did by sending Your own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering for me (Romans 8:1-3). And since You do not condemn me, I have no right or place to condemn myself. Please keep me and not let me get caught up in a defeating cycle of self-condemnation.
O Lord God, please forgive me for my self-loathing. Help me to praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful; I know this full well (Psalm 139:14).
Lord God, help me not to give the devil any opportunity to control me. I have too long given the devil a foothold (Ephesians 4:27). Please help me to stop offering him so many opportunities to bring defeat into my life. Your plan for me is victory. I will trust in You.
I confess to You, my God and Father, that I am overwhelmed by the task ahead, But I am thankful that You have authority over all things. Heaven is Your throne and earth is Your footstool (Matthew 5:34-35). Therefore anything over my head is under Your feet.
Lord God, You assure me that though a mother could maybe forget her child, You will absolutely never forget me. You have engraved my name on the palms of Your hands (Isaiah 49:15-16). How precious concerning me are Your thoughts, O God my Father! How vast the sum of them! (Psalm 139:17) A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows are You, O God, in Your holy dwelling. You, O my Lord, set the lonely in families (Psalm 68:5).
The Lord will hold me in His hands for all to see — a splendid diadem in the hand of my God [for He gives me my worth] (Isaiah 62:3). “For I know the plans I have for you,” the Lord my God declares. “Plans for your welfare, not for disaster, and to give you a future and a hope. You will call to Me and come and pray to Me. And I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13) This I will do, my Lord God!
The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely and in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him. He also will hear their cry and save them (Psalm 145:18-19). As the Scriptures express it: “See, I am sending Christ to be the carefully chosen, precious cornerstone of My Church, and I will never disappoint those who trust in Him.” (1 Peter 2:6)
Lord, work for us, for nothing restrains You from saving by many or by few (1 Samuel 14:6). Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest in You, and in Your name we go against this multitude (2 Chronicles 14:11).
Show me the way I should go, O Lord God, for to You do I lift up my soul (Psalm 143:8). Make glad the soul of Your servant, O God, for to You , O Lord, I lift up my soul (Psalm 86:4). You will keep me in perfect peace as long as my mind is dependent on You, for I am trusting in You, my Lord and Savior (Isiah 26:3).
Jesus has promised: “I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you” (John 14:18). Jesus, Your banner over me is love — how fortunate I am! My Lover is mine and I am His (Song of Songs 2:4, 16).
I am confident of this: He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus’ return (Philippians 1:6). For God the Father raised me from the dead along with Christ Jesus, and I am seated with Jesus in the heavenly realms — all because I believe in and am one with Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). I need neither to fear men’s threats nor worry about them; I simply need to concentrate on being completely devoted to Christ in my heart (1 Peter 3:14-15 Phillips).
Father, help me to clothe myself with humility toward others, because You oppose the proud but give grace to the humble (1 Peter 5:5). I will never live a day that I am not in need of Your grace, so please help me maintain an attitude that welcomes it.
Lord, You have said, “My grace is sufficient for you.” For Your strength is shown perfect in my weakness. So I will take pleasure gladly in my infirmities, pains, distresses — for Christ’s sake — so Christ’s power may rest on me (2 Corinthians 12:9). Therefore I count it all joy whenever I fall into various trials knowing that the testing of my faith produces patience. And I will let patience have its perfect work in me, so I may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing in my service to the Lord (James 1:2-4). Dear God, help me to remain faithful in tests that have been granted for my gain. For I know that when my faith is tested, my endurance has a chance to grow.
I will be strong and of good courage and do the work; I will not fear nor be discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me. He won’t leave me or forsake me until all the work for His service is finished (1 Chronicles 28:20).
Since Christ suffered and underwent pain, we must have the same attitude He did; I must be ready to suffer too. For I remember that when my body suffers, sin loses it power (1 Peter 4:1 Phillips). I take my share of suffering as a good soldier in Jesus (2 Timothy 2:3).
You are the vine, I am the branch. As I remain in You, and You in me, I will bear much fruit. Apart from You I can do nothing (John 15:5). With You we can do all things!
Since we have a kingdom nothing can destroy, let us please God by serving Him with thankful hearts and with holy fear and awe, for our God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:28). You are to regard only the Lord of Hosts as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be held in awe (Isaiah 8:13)
To be in awe of Him!
“Remember what happened long ago, for I am God and there is no other” (Isaiah 46:9). “I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear you up and save you” (Isaiah 46:4). “Remember this and be brave; take it to heart” (Isaiah 46:8).
I will be sure to fear only my Lord God and serve Him faithfully with all my heart; I will trust the Lord my God and sincerely worship Him. I will think often of all the tremendous things He has done for me (1 Samuel 12:24). For You have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the humble person in his distress, a refuge from the rain, a shade from the heat (Isaiah 25:4).
For the Lord my God has arrived to live among us! He is a mighty savior. He will rejoice over me with great gladness. With His love He will calm all my fears. He will exalt over me by singing a happy song (Zephaniah 3:17).
Lord God, blessed am I when I take refuge in You, for the angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear the Lord God, and delivers them. Fear the Lord, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Those who seek You, Gracious Lord, lack no good thing (Psalm 34:7-10).
He delivers me from all my fears (Psalm 34:4). The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe (Proverbs 29:25).
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).
In righteousness I am established. Therefore 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).
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). Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in God — in my God; I will praise You and Your name and Your Word. In God I have put my trust I will not fear. What can mortal man do to me? (Psalm 56:3-4).
The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord, holy and true, is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear. Though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the Lord — this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His Holy Temple. For in the day of trouble, He will keep me safe in His dwelling place. He will hide me in the shelter of His Tabernacle, and set me high upon a rock. I place my trust in You, my Lord God. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me. At Your Tabernacle, O Loving Lord, will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music [of thanksgiving] to You, my God (Psalm 27:1-6).
I will have no fear of bad news, for my heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. My heart is secure. I will have no fear. In the end I will look with triumph on my foe [the devil] (Psalm 112:7-8). I will go on my way in safety, and my foot will not stumble. When I lie down, I will not be afraid. When I lie down, my sleep will be sweet. I will have no fear of sudden disaster, nor of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be my confidence and will keep my foot from being snared (Proverbs 3:23-26).
He will make a covenant of peace with me and drive away the dangerous animals from my land. I am able to camp safely in the wildest places, and sleep in the woods without fear (Ezekiel 34:25). “My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places,” declares the Lord (Isaiah 32:18).
Peace You leave with me, Lord Jesus; Your peace You give to me — and You do not give as the world gives. Therefore I will not let my heart be troubled or fearful (John 14:27).
For my God has not given me a spirit of timidity that makes me a slave to fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7). 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). I have no fear, but I have His love flowing in me.
Time and time again, God has told His people not to be afraid. Don’t let fear ruin your faith in your Almighty Father. He promised to be with you always. Trust Him for that.
God is always there with you, even when you can’t feel Him
Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield (Genesis 15:1). “Don’t be afraid, for God has heard…” (Genesis 21:17).
Do not be afraid, for I am with you (Genesis 26:24). I am God… Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt… I will go down with you (Genesis 46:3-4).
Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and see the Lord’s salvation (Exodus 14:13). Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you (Exodus 20:20). The Lord is with us; don’t be afraid of them! (Numbers 14:9)
Do not be afraid of any man (Deuteronomy 1:17). Do as the Lord… has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged (Deuteronomy 1:21). Don’t be terrified or afraid of them! The Lord your God, who goes before you, will fight for you (Deuteronomy 1:29).
Do not fear him, for I have handed him over to you (Deuteronomy 3:2). Don’t be afraid of them, for the Lord your God fights for you (Deuteronomy 3:22). Do not be afraid of them. [Instead] be sure to remember what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt (Deuteronomy 7:18).
Do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you (Deuteronomy 20:1). Do not be fainthearted. Do not be afraid, alarmed, or terrified because of them. For the Lord your God is the One who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory (Deuteronomy 20:3-4). Be strong and courageous, don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you (Deuteronomy 31:6). The Lord is the One who will go before you… Do not be afraid or discouraged. (Deuteronomy 31:8).
The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged” (Joshua 8:1). Do not be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you (Joshua 10:8). Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for the Lord will do this to all the enemies you fight!” (Joshua 10:25). Do not be afraid of them (Joshua 11:6).
Don’t be afraid, for you will not die (Judges 6:23). Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all [kinds of] evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord” (1 Samuel 12:20).
The angel of the Lord said… Don’t be afraid of him (2 Kings 1:15). Don’t be afraid, for those who are with us out-number those who are with them (2 Kings 6:16). Don’t be afraid because of the words you have heard (2 Kings 19:6).
Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or discouraged (1 Chronicles 22:13). Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you (1 Chronicles 28:20).
Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s… You do not have to fight this battle… Do not be afraid or discouraged… for the Lord is with you” (2 Chronicles 20:15, 17).
Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid, or discouraged… for there are more with us than with him. He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles (2 Chronicles 32:7-8). Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord! (Nehemiah 4:14).
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). Do not be afraid (Isaiah 54:4).
Do not be afraid of anyone (Jeremiah 1:8). Don’t be afraid… don’t be afraid of him… I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. (Jeremiah 42:11). Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God (Daniel 10:19). Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong… Don’t be afraid (Zechariah 8:13, 15)
The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom should I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1) When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not fear. What can man do to me? (Psalm 56: 3-4) The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? (Psalm 118:6) Indeed, God is my salvation. I will trust Him and not be afraid (Isaiah 12:2).
Fear is faith in the enemy’s abilities! Just in case anyone is still clinging to a few doubts, let me assure you, the devil is real. We live our lives not simply according to what we know, but what we really believe. Genuine belief is life-altering conviction. How we walk with our feet of clay on the hot pavement of life evidences what we truly believe.
No matter the difficulty, God always wins.
The Lord is (1) good, (2) a refuge in times of trouble, and (3) He cares for those who trust in Him (Nahum 1:7).
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… I feel like roaring lions are waiting to tear their prey open — their mouths wide against me! (Psalm 22:11, 13). I sometimes feel others conspire against me and the enemy plots to take my life. But I trust in You, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in Your hands (Psalm 31:13-16).
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 integrity and uprightness protect me, because all my hope is in You alone (Psalm 25:20-21).
How great is Your goodness, O Lord, which You have stored up for those who fear You; which You bestow in the sight of all men on those who take refuge in You. In the shelter of Your presence You hide us from the intrigues of men; in Your dwelling You keep us safe from accusing tongues (Psalm 31: 19-20).
The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; He leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me. Your rod and Your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You welcome me as a guest, anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely Your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever (Psalm 23:1-6).
The Lord has come to rescue me from the hand of my enemy, and to enable me to serve my Lord 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.
Help me and teach me, Lord Jesus, to take Your yolk upon me and to learn from You; for You are gentle and humble in heart, and I will find rest for my soul in You (Matthew 11:29).
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