FACING YOUR HIDDEN FEAR

WALK IN ANOTHER’S SHOES!

January 30, 2022

SURVIVING IN HARD TIMES

February 1, 2022

31st JANUARY 2022

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6

There is hardly anyone who would not fear at some point in life. Many are afraid of becoming poor, falling sick or dying from existing ailments, suffering physical or spiritual attacks etc. We are scared because we fear that the power or forces at play are mightier than we possess. But that is not correct. (1 John 4:4). Also, we think that if we are not careful, we could be smashed by the negative powers! Some also fear that they will surely die before time because they are sick. There are many deep-rooted fears locked up and hidden in the dusty regions of our subconscious, haunting us day by day.

When fearfulness causes harm to your physical and mental stability, and you find yourself avoiding things that might create more fear, please don’t ignore it. When anxiety becomes a debilitating thing that leaves you quivering and sick, don’t try to push it away. Fear not controlled tends to manifest evil someday! Arise and overcome your fear.

God says, don’t fear! Mind you, what you fear, such as ill-health, attacks, poverty, etc., will not die. They are forces of evil in the hands of the devil. Therefore, no prayers will remove evil until the last day (Revelation 20:10). Do not get carried away by stories like David killed Goliath, to mean that you can destroy evil.

Evil is Spirit undercurrent that manipulates willing vessels such as human elements. Even if you destroy an evil person, the evil force will move on to another ready person to operate. The devil is the commander of evil forces, and he will not die until the last day. Therefore, your focus is not to destroy evil but to rise above evil.

When we pray, God gives us the ability to overcome evil by rising above them. Prayer raises our spiritual cover or frequency above the domain of evil, in such a way that they become powerless in our presence. Consistent prayers will give us the power to overcome. (Psalm 110:1). You are supposed to reign amid your enemies! (Psalm 23)

Are there things that give you fear? Release them to Cross., and be filled by the Spirit! Feel lighter and tell yourself, I am a victor! God’s love is never failing; face your fears and move forward with courage. AMEN

PRAYER

Father, protect me among my enemies. Please grant me the strength to overcome. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: Isaiah 41:10; Jeremiah 42:11; Psalms 118:6

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.