¶ Debbie's Journey With Fear
Debbie McDaniel is a writer , pastor's wife and mom . She knows something of how fear can derail a person's entire life . You see , debbie wrestled with fear and anxiety for years and her recovery didn't happen overnight . But she did come to think about it all in a different way .
She turned to the Lord and he showed her practical things she could do to alleviate her fear . For one thing , she began to notice something when she thought about her fear and she studied her own patterns related to being anxious , she realized that the majority of her fears didn't actually happen .
¶ Keeping A Fear Journal
And this is where a journal can come in really handy , by keeping a log of your fears and then , after a certain period of time , say a month later , check back and see how many of those fears actually manifest themselves , and you'll probably be shocked at how low the percentage really is .
¶ The Power Of God's Word
Next , debbie said that she began to read words of life , as she says , soaking them in over and over , praying them out loud , and she makes the great point that there's power in the Bible's words , because it is God's word . Isaiah 35.4 says tell everyone who's
¶ Guarding Your Heart
discouraged , be strong and don't be afraid . God is coming to your rescue . Debbie also advocates what she calls guarding your heart . This involves a daily concentrating power that reminds you of truth even in the midst of confusion . Again , this is where reading words of life is so critical .
In this way , you're making the peace in your own heart a top priority , and it's okay to say that to yourself as many times a day as you need priority , and it's okay to say that to yourself as many times a day as you need . With just these few things , overcoming fear is within your reach . Let's pray , father , god , how powerful your promises are to us .
Your words of life bring harmony . Help us to be on the lookout for friends and family who are struggling , so that we can remind them of the times
¶ Closing Prayer
you've delivered us from fear and anxiety . Help us to make guarding our own hearts a priority . In Jesus' name , amen . Do you know someone who is struggling to find time for God ? Consider sharing our two-minute devotionals with a friend to help keep them focused on their faith .
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