If you’re really struggling with fear in your life, you might be looking for ways to overcome that fear. I want to get into the source of how you can overcome fear using the ultimate truth in our lives: God’s word. I pray these Bible verses on fear will help bring freedom to your heart and mind!
Bible Verses to Help You Overcome Fear
Fear is something I struggled with a lot after losing Sam. Fears that I never had to deal with before.
If you go through hard things in your life, fear can be a byproduct of that situation. So how do you handle fear? Is there a way to overcome it?
I pray that as you read through this post, that you will begin to feel the grip that fear has over your life begin to loosen as you meditate on the promises of God’s word. Let the truth that is in these Bible verses strengthen your heart and your mind.
What Causes Our Fear?
Whenever fear is mentioned in the Bible, there are two types of ways man can fear:
+The fear of God.
+The fear that is brought on by the Devil.
The fear of God is a good thing. We need to have the fear of God in our lives.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom” is what Proverbs 9:10 tells us. The fear of God is a whole different topic that we’re not going to dive into today, but just know that this type of fear is a good fear that we should all be striving for in our lives!
The fear that is brought on by the Devil is what we all typically think of when thinking about fear. This is the fear that paralyzes us. This is the fear that is brought on by hard situations in our lives.
How does fear take control of our lives?
When we’re fearful, we have taken our eyes off of Jesus and looked at our circumstances. In Jesus we have no reason to be afraid.
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18)
So when we start feeling fearful, we have simply taken our eyes off of Jesus and placed it on our situation that is causing us fear.
So how do we put our eyes back on Jesus?
Speak Truth Into Your Fear
John 8:32 says, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” God’s word is the ultimate truth. So the Bible verses that you will read below are the truths you need to receive freedom from the fears that are in your life.
These Bible verses are full of promises that we can claim in our lives! So claim them! Speak them out loud. Every time that fear starts entering your mind, stop and speak the truth of these scriptures over that fear!
And don’t lose heart. Keep speaking these truths over your fear. God’s word WILL accomplish what it sets out to do:
“So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:11)
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15 Bible Verses to Help You Overcome Fear
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Psalm 34:4
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Joshua 1:9
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
1 Chronicles 28:20
Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.
Isaiah 35:4
Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.”
Psalm 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Psalm 112:6-8
Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Psalm 34:4
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
Isaiah 43:1
Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
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