In this study series we look at the problems our emotions sometimes cause us. Emotions can cause you to lose focus and become sidetracked in the unique race God has set out for you to run successfully.

Fear is the #2 problem emotion

What is fear?

●response to feeling you aren’t in control

●brings loss-of-control-feelings and doubt God can/will help

●prevents expression of honest feelings

●stops us from appropriate responses to threatening situations

●the absence of faith – 211 Bible references to fear

 Reasons not to Fear

● The Shepherd is with you- Psalms 23:4

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

• The Shepherd has both a rod (to keep you on the path) and a staff (to bring you back)

• The LORD is your strength Psalms 27:1 –

¹ (A Psalm of David.) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

³ Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

⁴ One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

⁵ For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

● The LORD is on your side – Psalms 118:

⁵ I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.

⁶ The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

● the LORD is your helper – Hebrews 13:

⁵Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

What should You do with your fear?

Trust the LORD

●Psalm 4:8,

⁸I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

• Psalm 56:2-3

²Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

³ What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

●1 John 4:18

¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

●Romans 8:15

¹⁵ For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

●2 Timothy 1:

⁷ For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Hebrews 12:

¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

So let us run the race He has set before us looking unto Jesus,

Coach Pattii