God is Love: Perfect love expels all fear.

Have you ever found yourself anxious, even fearful of something?

Ever been afraid of the unknown; of the future; of not being sure where you are going to live?

Ever afraid that you are going to grow old alone without the right spouse?

Ever fear that God can't/won't provide healing to your body, your marriage, your pain, your “issues”?

Ever been afraid that God is going to pull the rug from under you just as you are about to buy that house, make that big decision?

Ever been afraid of the backhand of the Lord? That He's not going to let you be happy?

Ever been afraid that God plans to punish you and hurt you for now on?

Does this sound familiar?

IT IS NOT FROM nor OF GOD!

It's not in His gracious nature.

I can start getting that way, and then I have to fight it and work hard to know the truth. I'm learning to go to God's Word for the Truth. See, God loves me, and He is love, and perfect love expels all fear.

In each situation I have to ask myself, where am I placing my trust?

Do I know that God will see me through and that I can COMPLETELY trust Him?

Fear is the tool of the enemy. Look how the world and the enemy uses fear...So many movies, stories, even practical jokes play on our fears. It makes us sweat, curl up in the fetal position, it catches our breath.

I am becoming more and more sure that many physical, psychological, emotional, and relational illnesses, conditions, situations and battles are based on the enemy's use of fear in us.

The word fear and it's related phrases sure are mentioned often in Scripture. To “fear not” is mentioned so much I gather that it is one of the top most commands/warnings.

The only acceptable fear is the fear of the Lord and that is so different....

I now believe the enemy wants us to react to fear and in fear; NOT relying on God's Truth and be crippled, paralyzed or reduced in our potential to see God's hand in our life. God wants us to respond in fear of Him—reverent respect... in love...in awe...in complete trust...in righteous worship... in faith.

So, I pulled a few word searches together and figure the straight word from God's Word will help bring light to this matter.

If you are fearful right now or find that is a common response/reflex in your life read these scriptures prayerfully and let the Lord work in the TRUTH and work out the LIES of the enemy.

“Do not fear” (NIV)
Ex 9:30 But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD God as you should.”
Dt 28:58 “If you refuse to obey all the terms of this law that are written in this book, and if you do not fear the glorious and awesome name of the LORD your God,
Ps 55:19 God, who is king forever, will hear me and will humble them. For my enemies refuse to change their ways; they do not fear God.
Ps 112:7 They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.
Ec 8:13 The wicked will never live long, good lives, for they do not fear God. Their days will never grow long like the evening shadows.
Isa 8:13 Do not fear anything except the LORD Almighty. He alone is the Holy One. If you fear him, you need fear nothing else.
Isa 35:4 Say to those who are afraid, “Be strong, and do not fear, for your God is coming to destroy your enemies. He is coming to save you.”
Isa 44:2 The LORD who made you and helps you says: O Jacob, my servant, do not be afraid. O Israel, my chosen one, do not fear.
Je 42:11 Do not fear the king of Babylon anymore, says the LORD. For I am with you and will save you and rescue you from his power.
La 3:57 Yes, you came at my despairing cry and told me, “Do not fear.”
Eze 2:6 “Son of man, do not fear them. Don't be afraid even though their threats are sharp as thorns and barbed like briers, and they sting like scorpions. Do not be dismayed by their dark scowls. For remember, they are rebels!
Mal 3:5 At that time I will put you on trial. I will be a ready witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the LORD Almighty.

“Feared” (NIV)
Ex 1:17 But because the midwives feared God, they refused to obey the king and allowed the boys to live, too.
Ex 1:21 And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Ex 14:31 When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the LORD had displayed against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and put their faith in him and his servant Moses.
Dt 9:19 How I feared for you, for the LORD was ready to destroy you. But again he listened to me.
Dt 18:22 If the prophet predicts something in the LORD's name and it does not happen, the LORD did not give the message. That prophet has spoken on his own and need not be feared.
Dt 28:60 He will bring against you all the diseases of Egypt that you feared so much, and they will claim you.
Dt 32:17 They offered sacrifices to demons, non-gods, to gods they had not known before, to gods only recently arrived, to gods their ancestors had never feared.
Dt 32:27 But I feared the taunt of the enemy, that their adversaries might misunderstand and say, “Our power has triumphed! It was not the LORD who did this!”’
Jos 9:24 They replied, “We did it because we were told that the LORD your God instructed his servant Moses to conquer this entire land and destroy all the people living in it. So we feared for our lives because of you. That is why we have done it.
1Sa 14:26 They didn't even touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.
2Ki 4:1 One day the widow of one of Elisha's fellow prophets came to Elisha and cried out to him, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the LORD. But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.”
Ne 7:2 I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
Es 8:17 In every city and province, wherever the king's decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. And many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.
Job 1:1 Job There was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless, a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.
Job 3:25 What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come to be.
Job 31:34 Have I feared the crowd and its contempt, so that I refused to acknowledge my sin and would not go outside?
Ps 76:7 No wonder you are greatly feared! Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?
Ps 76:12 For he breaks the spirit of princes and is feared by the kings of the earth.
Isa 18:2 and ambassadors are sent in fast boats down the Nile. Go home, swift messengers! Take a message to your land divided by rivers, to your tall, smooth-skinned people, who are feared far and wide for their conquests and destruction.
Isa 18:7 But the time will come when the LORD Almighty will receive gifts from this land divided by rivers, from this tall, smooth-skinned people, who are feared far and wide for their conquests and destruction. They will bring the gifts to the LORD Almighty in Jerusalem, the place where his name dwells.
Isa 66:4 I will send great troubles against them—all the things they feared. For when I called, they did not answer. When I spoke, they did not listen. They deliberately sinned—before my very eyes—and chose to do what they know I despise.”
Mal 1:14 “Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the LORD Almighty, “and my name is feared among the nations!
Mal 3:16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke with each other, and the LORD listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and loved to think about him.
Lk 22:2 The leading priests and teachers of religious law were actively plotting Jesus’ murder. But they wanted to kill him without starting a riot, a possibility they greatly feared.
Jn 19:38 The Burial of Jesus Afterward Joseph of Arimathea, who had been a secret disciple of Jesus (because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate for permission to take Jesus’ body down. When Pilate gave him permission, he came and took the body away.
Ac 10:2 He was a devout man who feared the God of Israel, as did his entire household. He gave generously to charity and was a man who regularly prayed to God.

“Fear not” (NIV)
Isa 54:4 “Fear not; you will no longer live in shame. The shame of your youth and the sorrows of widowhood will be remembered no more,
Je 46:28 Fear not, Jacob, my servant,” says the LORD, “for I am with you. I will destroy the nations to which I have exiled you, but I will not destroy you. But I must discipline you; I cannot let you go unpunished.”

“Was afraid” (NIV)
Ge 3:10 He replied, “I heard you, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.”
Ge 18:15 Sarah was afraid, so she denied that she had laughed. But he said, “That is not true. You did laugh.”
Ge 19:30 Lot and His Daughters Afterward Lot left Zoar because he was afraid of the people there, and he went to live in a cave in the mountains with his two daughters.
Ge 26:7 And when the men there asked him about Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to admit that she was his wife. He thought they would kill him to get her, because she was very beautiful.
Ge 26:9 Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, “She is obviously your wife! Why did you say she was your sister?” “Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me,” Isaac replied.
Ge 28:17 He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God—the gateway to heaven!”
Ge 31:31 “I rushed away because I was afraid,” Jacob answered. “I said to myself, ‘He'll take his daughters from me by force.’
Ge 38:11 Then Judah told Tamar, his daughter-in-law, not to marry again at that time but to return to her parents’ home. She was to remain a widow until his youngest son, Shelah, was old enough to marry her. (But Judah didn't really intend to do this because he was afraid Shelah would also die, like his two brothers.) So Tamar went home to her parents.
Ex 3:6 Then he said, “I am the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” When Moses heard this, he hid his face in his hands because he was afraid to look at God.
Jdg 6:27 So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had commanded. But he did it at night because he was afraid of the other members of his father's household and the people of the town. He knew what would happen if they found out who had done it.
Jdg 8:20 Turning to Jether, his oldest son, he said, “Kill them!” But Jether did not draw his sword, for he was only a boy and was afraid.
Jdg 9:21 Then Jotham escaped and lived in Beer because he was afraid of his brother Abimelech.
1Sa 3:15 Samuel Speaks for the Lord Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then got up and opened the doors of the Tabernacle as usual. He was afraid to tell Eli what the LORD had said to him.
1Sa 15:24 Saul Pleads for Forgiveness Then Saul finally admitted, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD's command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.
1Sa 18:12 for Saul was afraid of him, and he was jealous because the LORD had left him and was now with David.
1Sa 21:12 David heard these comments and was afraid of what King Achish might do to him.
1Sa 31:4 Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and kill me before these pagan Philistines run me through and humiliate me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
2Sa 3:11 Ishbosheth didn't dare say another word because he was afraid of what Abner might do.
1Ki 1:50 Adonijah himself was afraid of Solomon, so he rushed to the sacred tent and caught hold of the horns of the altar.
1Ki 19:3 Elijah was afraid and fled for his life. He went to Beersheba, a town in Judah, and he left his servant there.
1Ch 10:4 Saul groaned to his armor bearer, “Take your sword and run me through before these pagan Philistines come and humiliate me.” But his armor bearer was afraid and would not do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.
Es 9:2 The Jews gathered in their cities throughout all the king's provinces to defend themselves against anyone who might try to harm them. But no one could make a stand against them, for everyone was afraid of them.
Mt 2:22 But when he learned that the new ruler was Herod's son Archelaus, he was afraid. Then, in another dream, he was warned to go to Galilee.
Mt 14:5 Herod would have executed John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
Mt 25:25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth and here it is.’
Lk 8:35 A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, for they wanted to see for themselves what had happened. And they saw the man who had been possessed by demons sitting quietly at Jesus’ feet, clothed and sane. And the whole crowd was afraid.
Lk 19:21 I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn't yours and harvesting crops you didn't plant.’
Ga 2:12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile Christians, who don't bother with circumcision. But afterward, when some Jewish friends of James came, Peter wouldn't eat with the Gentiles anymore because he was afraid of what these legalists would say.
1Th 3:5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the Tempter had gotten the best of you and that all our work had been useless.
1Th 3:5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the Tempter had gotten the best of you and that all our work had been useless.

“Do not be afraid” (NIV)
Ge 15:1 Afterward the LORD spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.”
Ge 21:17 Then God heard the boy's cries, and the angel of God called to Hagar from the sky, “Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy's cries from the place where you laid him.
Ge 26:24 where the LORD appeared to him on the night of his arrival. “I am the God of your father, Abraham,” he said. “Do not be afraid, for I am with you and will bless you. I will give you many descendants, and they will become a great nation. I will do this because of my promise to Abraham, my servant.”
Ge 46:3 “I am God,” the voice said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will see to it that you become a great nation there.
Ex 4:19 Before Moses left Midian, the LORD said to him, “Do not be afraid to return to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead.”
Nu 21:34 The LORD said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his entire army, giving you all his land. You will do the same to him as you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.”
Dt 3:2 But the LORD told me, ‘Do not be afraid of him, for I have given you victory over Og and his army, giving you his entire land. Treat him just as you treated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon.’
Dt 3:22 Do not be afraid of the nations there, for the LORD your God will fight for you.’
Dt 7:21 “No, do not be afraid of those nations, for the LORD your God is among you, and he is a great and awesome God.
Dt 20:1 Deuteronomy 20 Regulations concerning War “When you go out to fight your enemies and you face horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid. The LORD your God, who brought you safely out of Egypt, is with you!
Dt 20:3 He will say, ‘Listen to me, all you men of Israel! Do not be afraid as you go out to fight today! Do not lose heart or panic.
Dt 31:6 Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid of them! The LORD your God will go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you.”
Dt 31:8 Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD is the one who goes before you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor forsake you.”
Jos 1:9 I command you—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Jos 8:1 Joshua 8 The Israelites Defeat Ai Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the entire army and attack Ai, for I have given to you the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
Jos 10:8 “Do not be afraid of them,” the LORD said to Joshua, “for I will give you victory over them. Not a single one of them will be able to stand up to you.”
Jos 11:6 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. By this time tomorrow they will all be dead. Cripple their horses and burn their chariots.”
Jdg 6:23 “It is all right,” the LORD replied. “Do not be afraid. You will not die.”
1Ch 22:13 For if you carefully obey the laws and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!
2Ch 20:15 He said, “Listen, King Jehoshaphat! Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
2Ch 20:17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD's victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out there tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!”
Ps 91:5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor fear the dangers of the day,
Isa 8:12 Do not be afraid that some plan conceived behind closed doors will be the end of you.
Isa 10:24 So this is what the Lord, the LORD Almighty, says: “My people in Jerusalem, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you just as the Egyptians did long ago.
Isa 40:9 Messenger of good news, shout to Zion from the mountaintops! Shout louder to Jerusalem—do not be afraid. Tell the towns of Judah, “Your God is coming!”
Isa 41:13 I am holding you by your right hand—I, the LORD your God. And I say to you, ‘Do not be afraid. I am here to help you.
Isa 43:1 But now, O Israel, the LORD who created you says: “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
Isa 43:5 “Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west
Isa 44:2 The LORD who made you and helps you says: O Jacob, my servant, do not be afraid. O Israel, my chosen one, do not fear.
Isa 44:8 Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Have I not proclaimed from ages past what my purposes are for you? You are my witnesses—is there any other God? No! There is no other Rock—not one!”
Isa 51:7 “Listen to me, you who know right from wrong and cherish my law in your hearts. Do not be afraid of people's scorn or their slanderous talk.
Je 1:17 “Get up and get dressed. Go out, and tell them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make you look foolish in front of them.
Je 10:2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not act like other nations who try to read their future in the stars. Do not be afraid of their predictions, even though other nations are terrified by them.
Je 10:5 There stands their god like a helpless scarecrow in a garden! It cannot speak, and it needs to be carried because it cannot walk. Do not be afraid of such gods, for they can neither harm you nor do you any good.”
Je 30:10 “So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel, says the LORD. For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return and will have peace and quiet in their own land, and no one will make them afraid.
Je 46:27 “But do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel. For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return and will have peace and quiet, and nothing will make them afraid.
Hag 2:5 My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.
Mt 1:20 As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary. For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Je 30:10 “So do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel, says the LORD. For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return and will have peace and quiet in their own land, and no one will make them afraid.
Je 46:27 “But do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant; do not be dismayed, Israel. For I will bring you home again from distant lands, and your children will return from their exile. Israel will return and will have peace and quiet, and nothing will make them afraid.
Hag 2:5 My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.
Mt 1:20 As he considered this, he fell asleep, and an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to go ahead with your marriage to Mary. For the child within her has been conceived by the Holy Spirit.

“Fear of the LORD” (NIV)
2Ch 17:10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
2Ch 19:7 Now let the fear of the LORD be upon you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.”
2Ch 19:9 He gave them these orders: “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.
Job 28:28 And he said to man, ‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.’”
Ps 19:9 The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.
Ps 34:11 Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Ps 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.
Pr 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Pr 2:5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Pr 9:10 “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Pr 10:27 The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.
Pr 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Pr 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
Pr 15:33 The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Pr 16:6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
Pr 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
Pr 22:4 Humility and the fear of the LORD bring wealth and honor and life.
Pr 23:17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the LORD.
Isa 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD—
Isa 11:3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears;
Isa 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.
Ac 9:31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.


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