JOYCE MEYER DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR JULY 7, 2022 (FAITH BEAT FEAR)
TOPIC : FAITH BEAT FEAR
Today’s Scripture: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. – 2 Timothy 1:7 (AMPC)
MESSAGE
“I will not fear” is the only acceptable
attitude we can have toward fear. That does
not mean that you and I will never feel fear,
but it does mean that we will not allow it to
rule our decisions and actions.
The Bible says that God has not given us a
spirit of fear. Fear is not from God; it is the
devil’s tool to keep us from enjoying our
lives and making progress.
Fear causes us to run, retreat, or shrink back. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:38 that we are to live by faith
and not draw back in fear-and if we do
draw back in fear, God’s soul has no delight
in us. That does not mean God does not
love us; it simply means He is disappointed
because He wants us to experience all of the good things He has in His plan for us.
We can receive from God only by faith. We should strive to do everything with a spirit of faith. Faith is confidence in God and a belief that His promises are true. Faith will
cause you to go forward, to try new things,
and to be aggressive.
Unless we make a firm decision to “fear not,” we will never be free
from the power of it. “Do it afraid” means to
feel the fear and do what you believe you
should do anyway.
I encourage you to be firm in your resolve
to do whatever you need to do, even if you
have to “do it afraid!”
Prayer Starter: Lord, please help me as
choose to walk in faith, as I trust you to help
me “do it afraid,” whenever fear overwhelms
me, amen.