How To Overcome Fear | Michael Cariño | Tagalog-English Message | SPOTIFY
We all struggle with fear. There is an endless list of fears that people have. Fear is part of our lives.
Not all fears are wrong. Sometimes fear can be good for us:
• Fear helps us avoid danger, disease, death, and damage
• Fear helps us avoid making terrible mistakes that lead to disasters
• Fear helps us to choose wise and healthy decisions
But, when fear controls, shapes, and drives our lives, when we panic and are paralyzed by fear, this can destroy us.
How do we overcome fear?
Guideline 1: Admit your fear.
Guideline 2: Confront your fear.
Guideline 3: Recognize the things you cannot change or understand.
Guideline 4: Understand that tough times are not forever.
Guideline 5: Focus on something that is greater than fear.
It helps when you recognize that courage is not really the absence of fear. Rather it is the realization that something is far greater than fear. When you focus on the brighter side of things, darkness will lose its power on you. When you focus on whatever is good, whatever is lovely, whatever is true; when you focus on God’s love, God’s care, God’s plan, and God’s promises for you, your fear tends to melt away. Fear is replaced by peace, confidence, and courage when you finally see that your problems are small compared to how big God is.
Did you know that there are 365 verses in the Bible that say “do not fear”? This means, that God wants us to overcome our fears by focusing on Him.