Love God Greatly-Fear & AnxietySample

READ: Colossians 3:2, 2 Timothy 1:7, Mark 5:35-43, Philippians 4:8, Job 3:25, Psalms 23:6, Romans 8:5-7

SOAP: Colossians 3:2

When we live in seasons of anxiety, we sometimes find ourselves focusing on negative aspects of our lives. Our minds become cluttered with unwanted thoughts. But we do not have to stay in a spiral of despair. God gives us the ability to overcome.

Scripture teaches us that God has given us a spirit of power, love, and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). Using the power within us, we must set our minds on who we are as God’s children. 

We see the difference Jesus makes in the life of Jairus. The ruler replaced fear for faith, and Jesus changed his life forever by raising his daughter from the dead. In the same way, when we turn our thinking from fear and place our minds in the truth of who Jesus is, our faith can move mountains.

Our responsibility as believers is to continue to seek the things of God even when we are going through seasons of fear. Doing so requires spending time in prayer, God’s Word, and in relationship with other believers.

What truth do you need to rely on more fully today? Remember, as children of the Most High God, we live according to the Spirit, not according to the flesh. The Spirit brings life and peace.

Father God, thank You that through Your Son, You have called me to a life of peace. Lord, help me find peace in You. I praise You for giving me a mind that can focus on You. Help clear my mind on days when I want to fear. Give me the heart that seeks You above all else. In Jesus’ name, Amen.