Fear has a lot of definitions, some of which i'll outline here. It can primarily be defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by threat of danger, pain or harm. It can also be seen as a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something. Another definition says it is a negative emotion generated from negative expectations and anticipations. All of these definitions are true because fear doesn't just happen, it is usually prompted by something negative.
The Nature of Fear
The fear of death: this is experienced by many people in the world today. Truth is that death is inevitable but if the fear of dying early grips you hard, it might actually happen because what we fear most is actually what happens to us. That is we need to be faith-filled and hope for the best to come.
Fear of the past: we all have had some negative experiences in the past and we let that ruin our future which isn't right. We need to move on and forget all negative past experiences.
Fear of negative predictions: This is when we allow negative predictions from people rule our life by pondering on it and that is really unhealthy. We should reject negative predictions and move on with our great lives.
Fear of being alone: this one is really common because no one likes to be alone and especially at night. This fear makes people imagine things which actually aren't happening around them. For example, little kids afraid of the boogie man under the beds. Those are all wide imaginations prompted by fear and nothing else. Others are:
The fear of repeating negative family history.
Individual specific fear commonly called "phobias".
The fear of the unknown.
The fear of the unknown.
Effects of Fear
Fear is a magnet which connects people with two things: satan and the object of the fear. Fear invites the devil who then fills the mind with those scary imaginations and other subjects of fear.
Fear invites snares and enemy traps into life.
It brings bondage and torment.
It is the foundation for disaster and destruction
It is highly contagious and destructive. By letting fear control you, you unknowingly invite fear into the lives of the people around you.
Fear prevents the possession of life's inheritance.
It's attracts anxiety, disease and death. Fear is one of the major causes of depression which can ultimately lead to death. People commit suicide because of bullies, people maybe fun of them, threats or even the fear that they may not amount to anything in life. It can also cause diseases in the sense that a person who experiences some symptoms of a diseases can go look it up and when their symptoms match what they see, they start getting scared and worried. This will eventually lead to the disease which the person might not have had, happening and this can lead to death. That's why it's important to fill ourselves with faith which is the tonic to fear.
Secrets to victory over fear
The presence of God. Be sure to always surround yourself with the presence of God by praying, reading his Word (the Bible) and also having a guilt free conscience. By reading the Word of God, you connect to the voice of God which assures you that everything will be alright.
Faith and confidence in God: Faith is the direct opposite of fear and it's really vital. By building your faith which comes from hearing and reading the Word of God,vyou automatically destroy your fear. Note that faith and fear are mutually exclusive.
The ministry of peace
The fear of God which brings wisdom
Fear imparting intakes, contacts or actions should be avoided. I personally love watching horror movies which affects me in the night because the events that happened in the movie keep on replaying in my mind and this leads to me not getting enough sleep. It's important to not watch them more often.
Making the choice against fear. Sometimes you just gotta tell yourself not to get scared no matter the situation. You can repeat a few times and a take a deep breath and relax, it'll be alright.
So I hope you'll enjoy this article even though it's my first time here😁. I also hope I've been able to give you reasons not to fear. Thanks for reading 😊
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