no fear

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The Lord is my light and my salvation-whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life-of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1-2

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand. Isaiah 41:10

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6

For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind.1 Timothy 1:7

So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:6

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4

This was the same week that the preacher preached a sermon straight to me. You know the kind-- where you feel like you are the ONLY one in the sanctuary. I had tears streaming down my face the whole time. He recited my mantra-- 2Tim 1:7-- and said that Paul called it out in that verse. It is a SPIRIT of fear that we battle. And if you have been sanctified and set apart as God's child, then that spirit is an intruder. Man, that's good! I needed the reminder that I do not have to be afraid and God has already crushed satan's power.