7 Ways to Keep Fear from Taking Control By Linda Mintle l Tips on Fear l Overcome Fears l Hope l Faith

7 Ways to Keep Fear from Taking Control

Fear is a warning system built into our bodies as a natural reaction to danger. It is healthy to feel fear in the face of danger. It acts like an alarm and prompts us to action. But when fear takes hold of our lives, it turns to worry and anxiety. Anxiety takes a real danger and changes it to a possible one. Fear becomes a way to focus on the uncertainty of life, rather than the present moment. For example, you could get hit by a car, struck by lightening, lose your money in the stock market, etc. If you fear these things, you become anxious and worried. This is why God has told us that He has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind. He doesn’t want us held hostage by the possibilities of danger. We can’t live in fear and have joy or peace. So how do we live without allowing fear to enter our lives? Psalm 46 has answers: