God's Words, My Voice

My Testimony of Overcoming Fear

Psalms 55: 2-5, 16-17, 22-23
I wanted to share my testimony of what God has just done with me lately. For months, I had been struggling with this fear. The devil had been tormenting me with this fear that I had in my heart. The fear was the fear of dying and leaving this world and also not making it to heaven. See, I knew I was saved, but the devil would try to make me doubt myself and my salvation and tell me I wasn't good enough to make it in to the gates of heaven. He tried to tell me that I should be afraid and want to stay on this earth for as long as I can because when I left this world that I wasn't going to make it to heaven. But, I will tell you right now, the devil is a liar. He will confuse your mind with all kinds of fears and doubts and lies. Don't listen to them like I had. This fear, though, the devil had been tormenting me with was starting to give me sleepless nights for months and every time I would think about it I would get sick to my stomach like I was gonna puke. That's how much it scared me. Some of you have had the same feeling I'm sure. Well, Friday night I was on my way home with my family, and all of sudden that fear came back to me and the thought of leaving this world one day came over me once again. I was truly getting that sick to the stomach feeling again. But, most of the time in those cases I would just tell myself to not think about and to not worry about it and to not go to God about it because I thought nothing would change. But, I am here to tell you that I didn't do it that way Friday night. I told God that I was sick and tired of the devil messing with my head. So, I figured I needed to pray and talk with someone about this. When I got home, I talked to my dad. When he heard my situation he called my aunt and step mom into the room as well. We read some scripture together and at the end of it all we prayed. As I prayed I could feel the Holy Spirit in the room. I could feel Gods presence in that room. Never after a prayer have I felt so free from something. It was like everything I had been dealing with with fear was gone and never to be heard of again. I'm hear to tell you readers today that God will set you free. If you are feeling scared of anything or for that matter dealing with anything, I'm telling you right now to give it to God. Look up to him and say, "God I can't take this any longer. I'm going to give it to so that you will help me and make me stronger, and throughout it all whatever happens I will praise your holy name." Give it to him. Trust me, he hears you and he will answer whether it be right at the moment or later on in life. He loves you and he will do whatever he can to protect from the things of this world and from the devil. So, I tell you today, do not deal with fear and other things alone, because you can't. Give it to God and fight this battle with him in your heart to protect you and battle with you. Praise his holy name for all that he does, and thank him for what he already has done. Be grateful for what he will do and above all worship him no matter what. You don't have to fight these struggles alone. I called upon the Lord and he released me of that fear. He took it out of my hands and into his. He lifted me up into his arms and told me it was going to be okay. He pulled me even closer to him and his kingdom. He took my situation and made it his situation. He heard what I needed and he followed his will by giving it to me. He gave me such a peace in my mind and filled me with comfort, and he can do the same for you. Always call upon the name of the Lord and he will answer you. He will take those bad things out of your life and replace them with good ones. You no longer will have to be afraid and alone. You will have the Lord God on your side and you will be strong and fearless in his word and love. Don't let the things of this world and the devil control you and what you do. Control the world and the things of the devil and cast them out of your life in the name of Jesus so that you will be able to be governed my God. Thank you for reading, and just remember, fear is a thing of the past you call upon the name of the Lord.