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NASB | Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God. |
Subject: How do overcome your fear? |
Bible Note: Godchaser1 Years ago I had to deal with an abnormally high fear of snakes. It was to the point I would wake up at night feeling as if one just crawled across me. I mediated and really tied to hold onto 2 Tim. 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. but my fear got worst. One day I confronted it. What was the worst thing that could happen I asked myself? I could get bitten and die I figured. Then I thought if I die where am I going? To heaven. All of sudden if became a win win situation to me. If I don’t get bitten everything is fine, if I do get bitten everything is even better. That's when it sunk in, like the light going on. God is control and has promised to make all things work for the good of those that trust Him and are called to His purpose. I realized I wasn't trusting God. I was doing all kinds of things but I was not trusting God. I was trying to get God, to protect me, kill all the snakes in a five county area, move me to where there were no snakes, give me false bravo, or zap me so I no longer had any fear. I realized my fear was without reason if I really trusted in God. That is when I said okay God I'm yours and yours to do with as you desire. I can bitten by a snake and die or I can live to serve you longer, I don’t know which but I know your in control and I’m going to start trusting in You. I felt as if at the exact moment all fear of snakes left me. A few weeks later in the dead of night I found myself running bare foot in back yard chasing a cat when I realized at one time there was simply no way in this world I would have ever done that. You could have threatened to shoot me and I still wouldn’t do it, yet there I was. That is when I realized all fear was gone. For I knew my Savior lived. I have since seen a few snakes and in all cases while I still don’t like them I’m no longer frozen with fear and dread. EdB |