TEACHING OURSELVES TO FIGHT FEAR - THE RIGHT WAY!!

My tiny has a sore tooth that needs to be pulled and tomorrow we must phone the dentist for an emergency appointment. While she is a brave little girl, she started crying uncontrollably earlier, incapable of seeing beyond her fear of pain. I showed compassion, explained why she needn’t fear (the dental procedure etc) and then led her in a simple “prayer” that changed everything within minutes. It is something God had taught me to do a few years ago and it is not only radical in its effectiveness, but super easy to do.

After the “prayer” she was calm, and I had the opportunity to explain to her why that “prayer” worked so well. Im going to explain it to you in the same way - in a nutshell, because gospel truth is simple and straightforward!

You see, when Adam sinned, the devil gained authority over our souls. This authority can be seen as a set of keys that he could use to bind and loosen stuff to and from our souls (such as bitterness, destructive habits, fear, doubt etc). When Jesus died and rose again, He literally took back that set of keys and made it available to all those who believe in Him as their Saviour. Now, the only authority the devil has over your life is that which you give him. If, for example, you choose to feed your mind with violence, fear may gain a foothold, etc.

In practical terms what Jesus had accomplished means that we can loosen stuff like sadness, depression and fear from our souls and replace them with better things, by binding into our souls God’s joy, love and peace. It’s a simple declaration that you make : “I choose to loosen depression from my soul in Jesus Name”, “I choose to bind God’s love and joy into my soul”, etc. The only “catch” is that you need to discipline your thoughts to act on what you declare. For instance, when I started loosening depression from my soul a few years ago, I had to choose to not allow negativity and counter-productive thought patterns. It took me a while to recognise them (they have sadly settled in, have become habits and a part of my life...!) and to act on them quickly by willfully replacing them with “happy thoughts”.

Right after my very first declaration over depression, I literally felt sadness lift from me, and as I bound joy into me, I started to feel energy pulsating through my body!!

Another thing I got rid of this way is fear. Fear regarding my husband’s safety when he goes out mountain biking. Fear regarding our next visit to South Africa and the safety of my friends and family. These fears started to vanish, yet interestingly enough I also noticed how I became less afraid of other things, like...spiders! 😮 EVEN to the point of loving them... (from a distance though 😆)

Because you see, there is no fear in love!! So, inevitably, when we chase fear out the back door, love steps in to replace it! When you chase fear from one area of your life, ALL areas where it had been a stronghold will be affected!! Yes it is a process, but it is totally worth it.

I walked out my tiny’s room earlier and heard her happily singing herself to sleep a few minutes later. God isn’t just good, He also gives us tools so we can help ourselves! He makes us able if we are willing to CHOOSE to believe...!