Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.—Isaiah 41:10
No man aspires to be spineless. Yet in this time and season of life so many are living in perpetual fear. Fear of the future. Fear about income. Fear of the unknown. Fear about simply shaking someone's hand. We are surrounded by individuals living in persistent fear that are perpetuating it. But fear is not evil unless it paralyzes us. Fear is actually useful for warning us of impending danger that lies ahead. But "living in" fear, is not suitable for you as God's man. We need to understand our fear as a preparatory stimulus rather than a paralyzing response. It's preparation for something great that you never have to do alone. It's preparation for an adventure with God who "will strengthen, help, and uphold you with his righteous hand."
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Fear of being on my own
I have a fear of not knowing my kids answers as to WHY. For example when they ask Why is this virus happening. I have to remember to turn to God to help guide my answers. I need to not be afraid to answer but help them figure it out and lead the conversation back to God.
The fear of failure. There are many things I have though of doing and wanting to do in my life but FEAR has kept me at bay. The devil has won those battles and kept me at bay, but I know with God’s help I can break through the fear and live the life God has for me.
After listening to the small group message Wednesday night about leading courageously this compliments that message well.
The fear of where my life stands as of right now.
Lord, please help me overcome the fear of not being in control, and reminded that things are best in Your hands.
I fear death at times
Trouble with Perfection. Fear that it’s not good enough or won’t be good enough can paralyze me.
“Preparatory stimulus” That’s great Vince!
My fear: fear of disappointing others
Fear of failure (i.e. at work or fear of letting God down).
Fear of failure.
Work unknown
Fear of failure is always my biggest.. In any situation I tend to seek approval and when I don’t get it I feel like I’ve failed.
I honestly don’t run around with a lot of fear, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have moments of doubt, going through the various ‘What-If’s’ in my mind.
Am I WORTHY of God’s love…and I WORTHY of Christ’s sacrifice? I AM a failed man…a fallen human. There isn’t one thing…not ONE that earns me the right to the gift of salvation…and yet I have it.
fear of not being able to go to physical church services before summer time
The one fear I want to give up is the fear of giving up my well paid job and having enough finances to sustain my wife and I in our senior years. It boils down to the fear of not being able to trust God enough to provide for us. I am giving up this fear today!!!
I choose to give up the fear I have surrounding my parenting / discipline. I want to focus less on my daughters’ behavior and more on helping them understand who God is. If they can grow to know and love God, their behavior will reflect that.
Fear of loss.
Disappointing someone
Fear of losing my childrej
I have a fear of letting God down.
my fear is for the future of our province and what lys ahead of us
The fear of what people think of me.
For a long time, I was not a good husband and I fear falling back into those old ways. Ironically, that fear of my old self sometimes keeps me from being the changed husband I should be now. I pray for the ability to let go of that fear, forgive myself and move forward into being the husband God created me to be.
Sorry guys, I spent 15 hrs on the road both Monday and Tuesday getting home at 4:30am today so
I’m a bit fatigued. I think my greatest fear is about things I have no control over – my prodigal children, will they return to the Lord and WHEN????
Lord, I once again surrender my children to you knowing how great your love for them is.
The fear of not being good enough, to God, friends, colleagues.
Right now I think the unknown of what having a baby at a hospital will look like. It’s not going to be what we thought we were going to be going through. It will look very different.
There is also the thoughts I’ve been having about “What does socializing look like after this? I’m I going to be afraid of being closer than 6ft to someone? What does Sunday morning look like? I’m not sure how we come out of this being safe yet not living in fear. It’s something I’m working through and asking God to show me what this will look like.
I also struggle with fear of failure or even fear of getting out of my comfort zone. I pray that God grants me strength and confidence when a new challenge arises.
I want to give up the fear of losing my job.
Fear of heart issues
I have a real fear of failure. I find that it stops me from trying new things because if I don’t do well, I’ll look foolish and so I don’t even try. Also in the projects that I am working on, it saps the strength out of me and I want to give up.
Fear of the future sometimes grips me, which is unnecessary because I know whose I am and that He will not leave me.
Financial fear, not being able to provide for my family.
Fear of taking the initiative to lead. Lord help to trust you, to let go of fear that causes me to delay. Thank you for being with me and upholding me with your righteous right hand.
I want to give of the fear of failure.
Giving up my fear I can’t keep my blood sugar A1C below 5.8.
Dropping these fears at the foot of the cross today: expressing doubt, success, responsibility.
FEAR OF FAILURE!!! My homeboy Chad nailed it. (Sorry, my gangsta talk is rearing it’s ugly head again.)
I can occasionally become awkward in some social situations, particularly ones where I am unexpectedly in a conflict or a heightened emotional interaction with someone. I know that these anxieties come from fear (fear of being misrepresented, fear of saying the wrong thing or having my words interpreted in a way that I did not mean to convey). In these moments I need to “be still and know you are God”, knowing that I am in Him and He is in me and that with His help, I will represent His Kindgom well. I pray that I KNOW this now and in these awkward situations.
Fear of engaging my family members who are more abrasive right now. I think they are scared and looking for leadership that I need to provide, but each of them needs some kind of encouragement right now. God help me put them first and not be afraid to expose myself or potentially let some other obligations go.
My fear is letting go and letting God be in control.
Getting rid of the fear of failure
Heavenly Father my prayer is:
Today i will choose to let go of all fears and allow you (God) to lead, Guide, and Direct my path for this day. And let tomorrow worry about itself.
My fear is connecting with people and being rejected
My fear is that I put my wife and what she thinks over helping others.
Lord, take away the fear of out-living my wife and having to be here without her.
I would love to give up the fear of not “measuring up” to what others (My Parents, my other family, my ex, and even my kids) think of me. I need to learn to rest in the truth that God loves me and thinks very well of me
Hey Vince, know that Jesus died on the cross for you. Let that truth sink in next time you think you need to measure up to some invisible yard stick that doesn’t exist. Consider yourself affirmed as someone whom Jesus decided was worth dying for.
letting God take over some protection and influence on my children…learn to take my hands off wheel adn let Him drive
I fear that I don’t do enough to be in Gods will. I understand it’s not by works that keeps in my relationship with Him, it’s where I fall short that I tend to be hard on myself. Let fear be gone, and Lord God I choose to LIVE ALL IN!
Fear of the unknown future
I fear that I will backslide into my old eating habits and regain the weight i have lost,, My pants are already to tight.
I fear if I’m doing enough daily for God and my Family.
The fear of my finances and failure
My kids dying before me. Out of everything in this world, this is the one which can consume my thoughts .
I’ve always been pretty good about not living in fear but financial security is definitely the thought that has been living in my head recently.
Fear that I’m stuck.
I was to leave my fear of financial insecurity
As I stated yesterday once I gave control of my life to God many of my everyday fears, that rarely came to fruition, went away. With that being said there are times that I do go back to fear, now I catch myself, and I would say it is finances. Not nearly as often as before though.
Today i want to give up the fear of the unknown. I’m troubled sometimes about the outcome of certain situations at our church instead of just trusting God one day at a time.
i fear failing my family.
fear was i major part of my life until jan 2012. i was riding in a truck with a coworker and we started talking about fear. right at that point is when i realized how much of my life was controled and limited by fear. “dont be afraid, just have faith” fear does not direct me anymore . faith does!
The fear of conflict
Fear of failure
If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.
1 John 3:20
I think my fear is of the unknown. I agree with Vince that fear can be useful as it leads us in to the presence of the Lord. If He is all knowing and I am following Him then I can leave the fear of the unknown behind today! I don’t have to get off the train but stay on board and trust the Conducter for what’s ahead!
Fear of failing as a father. Fear of watching my kids grow up and turning away from a relationship with God.
I fear that my relationship with my wife will not grow.
I give up my fear that I won’t be able to find a job after schooling even when before a vaccine is developed
Fear of rejection often paralyzes me. Been living with it for as long as I can remember.
I’m giving up my fear of being insignificant.
Fear of meeting with my bosses on the job site. It grips me every time I hear they are coming out.
My fear of not having all the answers. To think I need to fix everything when in fact I just need to be still and listen!!
My fear is that my unsaved mother, daughter and sister will die in their sin
Fear of my daughters cancer ct today
I am praying for you and your daughter today, Robert.
I have a fear of success in my life. I see myself as a great child of God, and sometimes I just don’t understand the minimal situations that are incountered that I need to overcome. My ability to become a better person seems not always achievable and it allows me to be discouraged at moments. As I look the the light, it enables me to be stronger and wiser as I grow in many ways.
My fear of not being good enough
The fear of disappointing family and friends if we aren’t able to get back to the states this summer.
Fear of financial stresses
I have the disease to please, therefore if I don’t meet the standard the fear of failure and acceptance rears it’s head. Lord, today I seek to live by your word and the principles there in not man’s opinion, criticism or acceptance. “Maturity doesn’t come with age but the acceptance of responsibility,” quote by Ed Cole. Men let’s take our role seriously and be the man of God we all are called to be without fear of failure or judgement of others. Keep swinging for the fence!
Fear of failing others
I give up the fear of failure. I trust you Jesus.
Fear that all my kids won’t follow Jesus.
I have fear of following Christ with my whole heart sometimes, to be radical for him, because of all the the things I fear losing
I would like to give up the fear of a neighbor who has threatened me and wronged me previously. I need to forgive him and lay this fear at Jesus feet.
Fear of failing my wife and kids and not being good enough
Being inadequate to give my family everything they need and want.
Fear that social distancing will now become the norm.
Growing old -living life alone
Fear falling short of God’s will.
At the same time I know his grace and mercy will strengthen me.
I’m giving up my fear of disappointing others today.
Today I make the choice to stop perpetuating fear. I am giving up the fear of talking on the phone. I hate to use the phone and will go out of my way to avoid talking on the phone. Especially during this time, I am missing out on connecting with others.
I am fearful that COVID-19 will continue to divide our country.
I honestly can’t think of a particular fear that cripples me. I bring each and every fear to God as they crop up.
Through God’s grace and loving brothers and sisters I have already laid my fear for the future at the feet of Jesus. I now work to live with divine fearlessness
It’s always a small irritating fear of the future. Fear of things that will be beyond my control.
Fear of missing the goal that God has for me.
Retirement just around the corner..What’s next
I fear saying the wrong thing in society. I get frustrated when I see Christians living by society’s correctness not God’s. I want to let them know but then I’m labeled narrow minded, intolerant etc.
I want to give up the fear of not being good enough or worthy in certain times. I will replace fear with confidence
Here is what I think is next for you: PLAY THISPLAY THIS
Jim here is what I think might be next for you PLAY THISPLAY THIS
Fear of exposure to sickness.
Not having enough money to live…on my own. Bad fear.
I want to give up fear of people’s opinions.
YES!!!!! ??
I am fearful about losing my job . I have identified it is not a rational fear. Several people have told me that I am doing an excellent job. I need to leave my worries/fear behind about losing that job regardless of what my boss says. Thank you for listening.
Alex, we have all had those moments too. It’s good to have the affirmations as well. ??
Thank you, Vice. I start each day with your content, and it helps me tremendously. Your work is a blessing!
Thank you, Vince. I start each day with your content, and it helps me tremendously. Your work is a blessing!
My fear of not being good enough…
I have those days too. ??
But one fear that I have is anxiety when delivering news that is not ideal.
I am with you.
Fear of Weaknesses!
My fear is that of failure … Failure at anything….family, work, play, relationships, and church community. My anxiety can cause me to not act but to freeze me for fear of future failures. Please God help me to understand this fear of failure and to help me see it as prepreation for success.
I am giving up my fear of being out of control today!