All throughout the night the phrase 'Paralyzed with fear' was in my spirit.
Psalms 143:4-5 NLT, I am losing all hope; I am paralyzed with fear. I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works and think about what you have done.
2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
We have to choose whether we are going live a life of fear or a life of faith. What's the difference between fear and faith? Fear paralyzes, but faith mobilizes.
‘Paralyzed by fear’ — What does it mean? It is when we feel overpowered by feelings of stress, worry, and anxiety,
Fear paralyzes us. It causes us to stop in our tracks. Satan plays the movie forward in our lives through fear — fear of our future, fear for our kids, fear for our finances, our spouse or our health. We lay in bed at night and think of all the what ifs.
The devil knows it will paralyze you and cause you to not move forward into what God has for you.
Psalms 34:4 MSG, God met me more than halfway, he freed me from my anxious fears.
Psalm 34:4 AMPC, I sought (inquired of) the Lord and required Him [of necessity and on the authority of His Word], and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. [Ps. 73:25; Matt. 7:7.]
Fear loses its power when we actively trust God more than what we fear.
Read 1 Samuel Chapter 17
Fear paralyzes, but faith mobilizes. In the story of David and Goliath, the giant had been taunting the Israelite army day and night for 40 days. Paralyzed by fear, the king and his men didn’t know what they were going to do. That’s when David stepped in. Just a shepherd boy, David was filled with faith, and his faith mobilized him. It called him to action. He could not sit idly by while this giant defied the army of the living God. He was going to do something about it.
David went to king Saul and said, “I’ve killed the lion and the bear, and I’ll kill this pagan Philistine, too.” We all know the rest of the story. David bravely ran out to meet Goliath, and with a sling and a rock, he brought the giant down.
What giant is defying your God? Have you allowed fear to paralyze you? Is it keeping you from pursuing the dream or vision God has put in your heart? It’s a new year. It’s time to activate your faith. It’s time to start believing that “Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Remind yourself, “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13).
The fear of loneliness or loss, the fear of uncertainty or being misunderstood, the fear of rejection or sickness. These fears will leave you paralyzed. Whatever we are afraid of will hold us back from God’s goodness.
Fear intimidates us and neutralizes us, so we stop moving forward. When our fears guide our emotions, our effectiveness in the kingdom is paralyzed.
Psalms 27:1 MSG, Light, space, zest— that’s God! So, with him on my side I’m fearless, afraid of no one and nothing.
Prayed…
We are praying towards the binding of fear and the of loosing faith and trust in God.