How do we overcome fear?

[arunangelo]

To remove fear from our heart we must have perfect love (1John4:18). To have perfect love, is to have perfect faith in God; because God is love. When we have perfect faith in God, His love expressed through His sacrifice on the cross (in order to expiate for the sins we committed against Him) becomes a reality to us. We, therefore have an absolute confidence that He will protect us from evil. This frees us from anxiety and fear. Furthermore, because of this faith we too will forgive those who have betrayed us and have been unfaithful to us; and compensate for their offenses by sacrificing our pride and feelings, and by staying faithful to our commitments to them. In addition, because love is selfless, if we exercise love, we would be concerned about the pain and suffering of others, rather than our own. These would free us of jealousy, lust, hate and revenge.

 

[shipwrecksoul]

Overcoming fear

Overcoming fear is like hearing a lion roar in the jungle and your scared because you don't know what to do so you run the other way from the Lion right?
Well the lions roar is only there to trick you to run the other way into the lionesses waiting teeth.
This is exactly what fear is.
Its like your scared at night and you have thoughts about how dark it is and you feel all alone and are afraid. Only when, through Christ, the spiritual lights are turned on and you see the devil all tied up and all he can do is mumble words to you and you see in the room angels that are singing praises and ministering with swords paths of protection from Gods throne!