Not Afraid: How to Overcome FearSample

What Are You Afraid Of?

Reflect/Discuss

• What are you afraid of right now? Why do you think you’re afraid?
• Do you generally consider yourself a fearful person?

Consider

We all have fears, but we don’t want to be afraid. Society usually looks down on the fearful and exalts the brave. We spend our lives avoiding our fears, hiding our fears, or trying to get rid of our fears. If we can’t conquer our fears, we value the appearance that we’re not afraid.

Notice that in this verse, it does not say “IF” I am afraid, but “WHEN” I am afraid. As humans, it’s natural to feel fear. If you never experience any fear, then you may not be following God. Throughout the Bible, God tells people to not be afraid simply because He led them to places that were out of their comfort zones. God allows us to experience situations that may scare us, so that we discover Him as our source of never-ending strength and grow into the people He wants us to become.

Act

• Practice instinctively turning to God. When you are afraid, make it your first step to ask God, “I’m afraid, what should I do?”