2 Timothy 1:7 tells us that God has given us a spirit of power and love, not a spirit of fear, which is Faith's Greatest Enemy #7. Because when are operating in fear we are not operating in faith, as fear is the opposite of faith.
Fear is being apprehensive or leery about or not wanting to experience or be exposed to someone, something or some situation out of concern over possible physical, emotional, social, financial or economic harm. Faith on the other hand is the reality, proof of and confidence for the future good you are expecting from God based on His Word. So if you are in fear, apprehensive and leery about God being able to what He said in His Word and what that means for your life, you can't possibly be in faith, and you cannot expect to effectively be able to exercise your faith.
Why do we fear? It's another deception of the enemy to separate us from our faith and keep us in bondage. Therefore, as James 4:7 tell us to do, submit to God! Then you can resist the devil and he will flee from you. That way you can walk in the spirit of power and love God has given you, rise above the fear the enemy tries to deceive you with, and move with strong faith operating in your life!
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