Key Ideas
Faith Fact
God helps me when I am afraid.
Faith Verse
Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Question of the Day: How can I be free from my fears?
Read about It
Read: Psalm 34:4–5
Imagine that every fear you have is a chain strapped around you. Maybe you’re afraid of speaking in public, or maybe you’re afraid of something that might happen. Each fear is a chain keeping you bound up. When you allow fear to control your actions, you can sometimes miss out on good things that God has for you. The longer you live in fear, the easier it is to become more bound up in those chains when what God truly desires for you is to be free from fear.
It’s important for us to fill our heart and mind with the truth of God’s Word. Then, when we face difficult situations, the Holy Spirit will bring that truth to mind and help us stand firm and be strong. When we surrender our fears to God and allow the truth of His Word to fill our heart, we will overcome fear. God frees us from all our fears because He is bigger and stronger than anything we may face.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What can happen when we talk to God about our fears? Answer 1. He can answer us and free us from all our fears. (Psalm 34:4)
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| Question 2. What can happen when we look to God for help?
Answer 2. He can help us and fill us with joy. (Psalm 34:5)
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| Question 3. How can God’s Word help me fight my fears?
Answer 3. It can fill our heart with truth and help us to stand firm and be strong. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. What are some fears that I have allowed myself to be bound up in?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. How can I be free of those fears?
Answer 5. Surrendering them to God, asking Him for help and filling our heart with the truth of God’s Word. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
God, thank You that you are bigger and stronger than anything I face. Help me to surrender every fear to You. Amen.