How Can You Overcome The Spirit Of Fear In Your Life? | Sister 2 Sister

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The core message of the discussion revolves around the biblical truth that God has never intended to give believers a spirit of fear, yet many individuals struggle with feeling afraid despite this promise. The speakers emphasize that human feelings are often deceptive and can trap people in cycles of overwhelm, leading to defeat or chaos if allowed to dictate one's life path. Instead of relying on these fleeting emotions, the conversation urges listeners to align their mindset with God's Word, which offers power, love, and a sound mind rather than timidity. This alignment is crucial because allowing fear to grip a person can cause them to miss out on God's specific plan and purpose for their life, effectively letting the enemy, the world, or one's own flesh win the battle. To illustrate the paralyzing nature of fear and the necessity of trusting in divine plans, one speaker shares a personal experience of traveling to a dangerous region near Syria and Turkey to work among refugee camps. Despite facing questions about safety from others and the temptation to stay safe due to fear, she chose to obey God's calling, feeling as though He personally guided her into that situation. There, she witnessed profound unity among people of different backgrounds coming together in Christ, a reality she would have missed entirely had she succumbed to fear. The narrative highlights how quickly circumstances can change and become dangerous, reinforcing the idea that operating in God's will requires courage and a refusal to let false evidence appear real enough to stop one from fulfilling their destiny. The dialogue concludes by identifying the specific scripture that anchors this teaching: Second Timothy 1:7, which states that God has not given us a spirit of fear but rather power, love, and a sound mind. This verse serves as the definitive antidote to anxiety and hesitation, reminding believers that they carry a torch meant to be passed down through generations just as Paul instructed Timothy. The speakers agree that while feelings may try to control us, the Word of God must remain the ultimate guide for our lives. By internalizing this truth and focusing on what God has already planned before the ages, individuals can overcome the spirit of fear and move forward with confidence in their purpose, ensuring they do not miss the mark due to misplaced apprehension.

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What does it mean that God is not giving us a spirit of fear? When I look around, especially today, I just can't help but being fearful. >> Mhm. >> Amy, help me. >> Uh for sure. Okay, but think about this. Okay, God God has not given me a spirit of fear. But I feel. But God has not given me but I feel. >> Right. >> I mean at some point you've got to say it doesn't matter what I'm feeling right now. God has not given me a spirit of fear but a power. Your feelings will lie to you. They'll keep you trapped. They'll they'll overwhelm you. They'll guide your life. But we want the word to guide our life and we want what God says about us to guide our life. So it's like I So however I'm feeling [clears throat] um I've got to align that up with what God said. Period. >> Right. >> you're going to be you're in trouble. Or you might live defeated or in chaos because your feelings are like ah ah ah They just want to control you. >> Yeah, don't I know it. >> And you know, is fear going to grip you or your future? >> Mhm. >> Are you going to miss what God's plan is in your life? And this is how he talks to me. You're going to miss the mark because you're sitting in fear? >> Right. My God. >> Paul is telling Timothy stir up the flame that's in you. Don't be timid about the gospel. Eunice, Lois, your grandparents, you received that same spirit. >> Yeah. >> You have a torch to carry through the generations. I mean, this is a phenomenal scripture. Second Timothy chapter 1. It is Christ has given you before the ages. He made a plan for your life. So is fear going to grip you? and trust me, I understand it. Nights and nights of fear. Don't let it grip you to miss God's plan, his purpose in your life because the enemy wants you down, the world wants you down, your flesh wants you down, but God has a plan. >> That's right. And you know, I love that Well, Amy, I love everything. But I But the thing about fear, how to dissipate fear is the word of God, period. End of story, except for what Flo's going to say. >> Sometimes though, like it's something about having the word of God in you, the will of God, and you just know that you're in God's plan. Um you mentioned about me going to Iraq. I can't really talk about it too much and I definitely can't show pictures um other than me being in Petra on a on a camel, but >> [laughter] >> but the work that was being done there. And I'm what while I'm there, I am 15 minutes in a car from Syria, 20 minutes in a car from Turkey. And I'm at the refugee camps. And when I was getting ready to go, you know, people were like, "Are you afraid? Are you afraid?" You know, and some people would have not had me to go, but you got to know God's plan. And you can't allow fear, false evidence appearing real to keep you. If you're operating in the will of God, you have to go. And I have to say that when I was there, I felt like God picked me up, especially in Jordan, and put me in the book of Acts to see Armenian, Syrian, you you you name it, coming together. When they give their life to Christ, you want to talk about unity, you I mean, what we preach, teach, and have seminars on, they're doing it. They're living it. And it it it had such a major, major, major impact, and I would have missed that had I been fearful, you know? And I mean, about 7 days later, things really, you know, they start, you know, literally start blowing up. But, you know, um fear is so paralyzing, and that's what we have to watch. And we are here for a purpose, and we have to be mindful of that. And so, it if you don't fear or if you can address that, like you said, if we dealing with our feelings, then we're less likely to miss the plan of God for our lives. >> What was the um the scripture for this one? The spirit of fear >> Timothy chapter 1, this particular spirit of fear is 7. Second Timothy chapter 1, verse 7. >> God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a strong mind. >> I just wanted to make sure that you got that. >> [music]