Fear

For [the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of] which we cry, Abba (Father)! Father! Romans 8:15 AMP

What an important thing to remember - we do not have a spirit of slavery which puts us in bondage to fear. But rather, we have the Spirit of God inside us.  A spirit of power, love, calm and more.

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 AMP

It can sometimes be a challenge to remind ourselves that we do not have a spirit of fawning fear, especially when we get caught up in the situation and forget about trusting our God, creator of the universe, all knowing, all seeing. This scripture, given to me by a friend, is a good reminder of 'our way'.

But our way is not that of those who draw back to eternal misery (perdition) and are utterly destroyed, but we are of those who believe [who cleave to and trust in and rely on God through Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and by faith preserve the soul. Hebrews 10:39 AMP

Following on from this scripture, the Bible then take us into the faith-building scriptures of Hebrews 11, starting with verse 1.

Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. Hebrews 11:1 AMP

The Message Bible puts it this way,

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. Hebrews 11:1 The Message

Praise God for faith!

Question for today, are you feeling fearful about a circumstance in your life? If so, meditate on these scriptures, proclaim them out aloud, and ask God to remind you of the Spirit He has given you, and of His way, the way of the faith.

So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? Hebrews 13:6 AMP