The Alpha of Dealing with Fear

UV 3024/10000 The Alpha of Dealing with Fear
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love
I John 4 v 18

Human beings are inherently fearful of a whole host of things. The chief fear that holds us in bondage is the fear of death and judgement. The perfect agape love of God caused His Son Jesus to be sacrificed after judgement by human authorities. Jesus having cast aside the shroud of death and rising again from death, mocking His unjust judgement but having paid it in full for all humans who believe in Him and His act of perfect love, has freed us from every source and type of fear. He has not taken away our spirit of fear and given us instead the Holy Spirit, the spirit of love, power and self control. This kind of perfect love installs in us self “controls” so that we are no longer a prey to the torment of the enemy of our souls.

We begin due to our faith in Jesus to fear less and less and love more and more like Him. Our insecurities will begin to disappear. Our confidence in Christ, our source of power to defeat every thought, emotion and belief that induces us to fear, begins to mature us in our capacity to love. We can actively cast out of us every type of fear. Faith is the perfect, effective and complete antidote to fear. It not only shields us from fear but helps us counter and overcome our fears. Fear is debilitating, paralysing our minds and keeps us from acting wisely. Fears whether expressed in words or kept hidden in our hearts and minds have the power of self fulfilling prophecy in that our fears attract that which we dread the most. Fear is the whip that the enemy uses us to scourge us. But our faith in Christ liberates us. As we mature in the love of Christ, we can break every chain of fear that has grown in us since the past. The uni-verse above uses the verb "cast out" - the same words used for demons. In short, our fears constitute our personal demons from which Jesus, the embodiment, the repository, the personification of perfect love can deliver us.
Instead of denying the existence of various fears in our lives, we need to identify each fear and cast it out of us in the name and authority of the love and power of Jesus. For instance, if we are having the fear of premature death, we can command it to depart from our lives. If we are having a fear of inadequate finances, we can appropriate the promise of provision the Lord gives us and so cast out this fear. If we have a fear of ill health or a particular ailment, we can cover ourselves with the shield of faith. If we have a fear of encountering accidents while travelling or working, we can claim the protection of the Lord. Every fear in other words can be turned into a source of power, love, joy and blessing. The way to make this meditation practical, useful and impactful is take the truth, the teaching and apply it today in all aspects of our lives concerning our insecurities in our relationships, in our work life and in our expectations and aspirations.