Faith is more powerful than fear

"The disciples went and woke him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We're going to drown!' He replied, 'You of little faith, why are you so afraid?' Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm." Matt. 8:25,26.   Fear can be powerful if you allow it to control you. It paralyzed the entire army of Israel with just the shouting voice of a giant. It made the disciples of Jesus forsake and deny Him at His most difficult time. Job declared: "What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me." Job 3:25. Fear attracts power to perform what we fear. Faith, on the other hand attracts the power of God to perform what we believe.   Bart Simon survived a plane crash that killed twenty-seven people. After surviving such a traumatic experience, no one would blame him if he chose never to fly again. However, on the Monday, the day after the crash, he climbed aboard another airplane and flew safely home to Cleveland. He made the decision not to succumb to fear but to overcome it with a fight, determination, and passion. He refused to let fear ground and inconvenience him forever.   "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7. The way to overcome fear is to put your faith in God, have faith in yourself, and to face fear head on, as you speak the Word of the LORD. David ran towards the giant Goliath with the Word of the LORD and he not only conquered fear, but he also killed the giant. Faith in God is a powerful force that will make all things possible for you.   Kingdom Declaration: God did not give me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.   Read the Bible in One Year: 1 Samuel 4-6; Luke 9:1-17 @Dr Pat Francis @chayil$