Fear: 7 Stories
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This is about my battle between the devil and me. I was watching a movie and there was something scary in it. I couldn’t get off the couch I was so scared! Dad said I was letting the devil beat me up. God’s word says that God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and of a sound mind. So, I spoke God’s word, and He gave me the victory! The devil tried to make me scared, but with God’s help, I beat him!
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After living a half on half off life for God for all of our life’s, my husband and I made the choice to move to Tulsa from TX to start a new life for our family and become members of COTM. Sickness seemed to take over my family after making that choice, especially my youngest. She experienced multiple febrile seizures, these fevers are not damaging to the brain, however they are damaging to the mother watching her child seize. This was so traumatic to me that it consumed my every thought. I was fearful that she would get sick, get a fever and have another, I was always checking for fever, keeping her in doors, because I was afraid that she might catch something. I have heard so many teachings on taking charge over fear from PG and I can proudly say now that I have taken charge I am not fearful any longer and once I took charge over fear my children are more healthy. I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind! Thank you Lord for my healthy family!
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Fear. It surrounded me, it was everywhere, I lived in fear. I was afraid of hurting myself, as in getting into a car wreck, breaking a bone, that stuff. I couldn’t stand the many thoughts and vissions of me in pain. It completely freaked me out. I would pray to God for a sound mind, and peace, and I would have it for a second, then the thoughts would come back. I would speak against Satan telling him to remove these thoughts, and they would go away for a second, then come right back. At this point, I was getting so frustrated, especially with God. I seeked for my Dad’s advice, and he said that’s all you can do, it’s not easy, but just keep doing it over and over. So, that’s just what I did. To my amazment, it worked. I continued to speak against Satan and his attacks over and over, and I would pray to God for a peace in my body over and over. It’s been 1 week with no thoughts or vissions from Satan. I have a complete peace and a sound mind, and I am SO thankful. It’s been great!
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I was controlled by fear my whole life. Afraid to go to camp, spend the night with friends etc.Fear gripped me!Summer 2008, the fear came back.I had absolutely nothing to be afraid of,I was just constantly gripped by a spirit of fear that made me uneasy from the moment I awoke to the moment I went to bed.I couldnt smile.I cried everyday, though I had nothing specific to cry about.Something had to change.I had to be more diligent about confessing the Word over my nonsensical fear.The main scripture I said out loud to myself was, “The light in my eyes rejoices the hearts of others”Proverbs 15:30.Whenever I felt the pointless tears start to well up in my eyes, I confessed that WORD! It wasnt one week later I overheard people talking about me: “She’s always happy!” they said.Boy, if they only knew how I used to cry every night because I was so consumed by fear!Today, my whole job is dependent on making people smile!Im the happiest employee in the company!From sunrise to sunset, Im smiling!
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A couple of weeks ago, we learned that my husbands job was possibly ending here in Tulsa. We could transfer to a different town and still have a job or “wait it out” here for his job to end. After heavy prayer, we both feel a peace that we are supposed to move. Neither one of us has ever moved to a new city, we don’t have any ideas how to “start over”. We have 3 kids to find a school and to enroll them in. We are overwhelmed at all that we have to do. Everyday, doubt tries to creep in my mind and everyday, I am reminded how God’s plans are to prosper us and not hurt us. God tells me everyday that it’s ok that I dont have all the answers- because He does. Through Pastor George’s teachings, I trust God’s plans for us. I KNOW God’s plan is better then anything we can imagine for ourselves. I will go where You want me to go….I trust you God.
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I have always had a problem with worrying. Whether it be worrying about finances, worrying about what other people thought about me, or a lot of other things, something was ALWAYS on my mind. I was always replaying conversations in my head from the day and it would eat me up inside.
I realized that it was very unhealthy. It affected my relationships and my mood. I knew it was an attack from Satan, but it didn’t stop the worrying. During the 7 Characteristics series, when Pastor George was talking about contentment, it started me on the path to beating my worry. I learned that our satisfaction is only found in God and that He is the only One who can help us control our thoughts!
I started praying over my thoughts and relied heavily on a few scriptures. Every time a negative thought would come into my mind, I would repeat the scripture and tell the devil to leave me alone. I am now free from this and I don’t struggle with this at all anymore!
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This story is about faith over fear. It’s not my story, but my daughter’s. My daughter was 10 years old when fear crept in. The fears began small, but grew to the point that it crippled her. When we took her to school or church, she would become hysterical with panic.
She would tell us that she would have pictures in her mind that would scare her.
We did what we have been taught here at COTM. We gathered scriptures, that pertained to this battle, and encouraged her to memorize them and quote them whenever she would sense herself becoming fearful. We all prayed , and began to see God work.
We didn’t see the results right away. It took a few weeks. Meanwhile, she didn’t go to kids church. She went to the main adult service. The series just happed to be about FAITH OVER FEAR!
We were in awe of how the Lord spoke to our 10 year old through the messages. In time, she overcame fear with prayer and God’s Word! We praise God for the work He did in her.