10 Bible Verses About Overcoming Fear and Worry
Are you facing any fears? Today, we’ll dig into God’s Word and unpack 10 powerful Bible verses about overcoming fear and worry. First, let me share the story of a great fear that threatened to paralyze me.
10 Empowering Bible Verses About Overcoming Fear
Our first child was born on a Tuesday. I could barely believe she was hidden within me for all those months. After the hyperemesis diagnosis and the months of lying on the bathroom floor in a cloud of nausea, I couldn’t comprehend the love I felt for her.
I never knew love like that was possible.
In the months following her birth, I spent hours marveling at her little face.
I spent hours cherishing moments, thanking God, and clinging to her for dear life.
At times, I wrestled with fears about SIDs and what might happen if the love I’d found was somehow stripped away. I wrestled with these things as I held her through long nights, and I stared down my fears.
Trusting God in the Face of Fear
As the months wore into years, I gradually learned to loosen my grip and trust that the same God who holds my life in his hands also holds the lives of my children. I can trust him with my children because his plans will not be thwarted.
Our days were all written before one of them came to be. While we’re called to live without negligence, we are also called to live without fear of bad news.
The ten truths listed below are anchors for my soul when I begin to worry about the lives of those I love. No matter what kind of fear you face, let these truths serve as anchors for your soul, too. You can rest in the faithfulness of the One who holds the future.
No matter what kind of fear you face, let these truths serve as anchors for your soul. You can rest in the faithfulness of the One who holds the future. #fear #Overcomingfear Click To Tweet10 Bible Verses About Overcoming Fear
1. God will fulfill his purpose for your life.
And in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them. Psalm 139:16 NASB
2. God will never leave you.
Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 NKJV
3. God will stay with you as you do the work he has given to you.
David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.” Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
4. God will give you strength.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 NKJV
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5. You can trust God when you feel afraid.
When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 NIV
6. God will take hold of your hand and help you.
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Isaiah 41:13 NIV
7. God holds your life in the palm of his hand.
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Matthew 10:28 NKJV
8. God loves you with the perfect and protective love of a good father.
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Romans 8:15 KJV
9. God has blessed you with power, love, and self-discipline.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 NLT
10. God is your helper and defender.
For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Hebrews 13:5-6 NKJV
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Regardless of the fear you feel today, don’t lose hope. The Lord’s arm is not too short to save you. He is with you, and he will not leave you. He is your Rock, Shelter, and Fortress. Your loving heavenly Father hides you in the shadow of his wings. Nothing will reach you without going through his wings first.
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