Peace of Mind – Week 4

Peace of Mind – Fear & Anxiety

Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

 

Fear: an emotional response to a perceived threat, triggering a sense of danger and preparing the body to react; either by protecting, escaping, or confronting the situation.

 

Unhealthy Fear: an exaggerated or misplaced sense of threat that causes distress or avoidance, even when there is no real or immediate danger.

 

Anxiety: a feeling of unease or worry about a potential or future threat, often without a clear or immediate danger.

 

2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV)

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

 

Fear– Greek, “deilia” – timidity / cowardice

 

Anxiety– Greek: “merimnaō” – divided / pulled apart

 

Philippians 4:6 (ESV)

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication…”

 

Matthew 6:25–34 (ESV)

 

Joshua 1:9 (ESV)

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

 

Judges 6:12 (ESV)

“And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, ‘The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.’”

 

Isaiah 41:10 (ESV)

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God…”

 

Psalm 23:4 (ESV)

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me…”

Practicing the Presence of God

1. Constant Awareness of God

2. Short, Frequent Prayers

3. Returning Our Mind to God

4. Inviting God Into Everything

5. Practicing Love, Not Perfection