Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus, confessing that intimidation has caused me to stumble. Your Word says that if I confess my sin to You, You will purify me from my unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). I ask Your forgiveness for thinking of myself as inferior. For I am created in Your image (Colossians 3:10), and I am Your workmanship (Ephesians 2:10). Jesus said the kingdom of God is in me (Luke 17:21). Therefore the power that raises Jesus from the dead dwells in me (Ephesians 1:19), and causes me to face life with hope and divine energy (Colossians 1:29).
Establish Your Word to Your servant, O Lord, who is devoted to fearing You (Psalm 119:38). Help me hide Your Word in my heart, dearest Father, so that I might not sin against You (Psalm 119:11). Your Word tells me: Do not fear disgrace by men and do not be shattered by their taunts (Isaiah 51:7).
Hear my voice, O God, preserve my life from dread of the enemy (Psalm 64:1). Lord, take note of their threats, and grant me confidence (Acts 4:29). But even if I should suffer for the sake of righteousness, I will be blessed, so I will not fear their intimidation (1 Peter 3:14). For they try to frighten me, thinking I will become discouraged, and Your work will not get done (Nehemiah 6:9), that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin (Nehemiah 6:13) by not doing what You gave me to do.
Father, You have not given me a spirit of timidity – of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear – but You have given me a spirit of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). I can do all things through Christ Jesus who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13).
You, Lord God, are my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? You are the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1). Lord, You said You would never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13:5). So I can say without any doubt or fear that You are my helper, and I am not afraid of anything that mere mortal can do to me (Hebrews 13:6). Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). If God is for me, who can be against me (Romans 8:31). Fear of man proves to be a snare, but fear of the Lord keeps me safe (Proverbs 29:25). Because of You and all You do for me, I am free from the fear of man and public opinion.
Lord, You have given and bequeathed to me Your peace. By Your grace I will not let my heart be troubled (John 14:1). With the help of Your Holy Spirit, I will stop allowing myself to be agitated and disturbed. Instead, by faith, I will exalt and triumph in my troubles and rejoice in my sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patience and unswerving endurance. And endurance develops maturity of character. And character produces the habit of joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames me. For Your love has been poured out in my heart through the Holy Spirit who has been given to me (Romans 5:3-5).
Lord, You lift up those who are bowed down (Psalm 146:8). So I will be of good courage because You strengthen my heart (Psalm 31:24). You have thoughts and plans for my welfare and peace (Jeremiah 29:11). My mind is stayed on You (Isaiah 26:3). So, I can stop allowing myself to be agitated and disturbed and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled (John 14:27 Amplified). Satan, I resist you and every oppressive spirit in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus. I resist fear, discouragement, self-pity, and oppression (James 4:7). I speak the Word of truth and I give you no place, devil; I give no opportunity to you (Ephesians 4:27). Because the Spirit of the Lord is upon me (1 John 4:13), I am delivered from oppression and intimidation (Luke 4:18). And I will praise the Lord!
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