Fear

This past Wednesday night we finished up our series entitled "Soul Detox" by taking a look at how fear can pollute our souls and stop us from becoming and doing all that God wants us to. We took some time to examine four different types of fear. Those four types were; 1) Fear of loss, 2) fear of rejection, 3) fear of failure, and 4) fear of the unknown. At the same time we took a look at how sometimes our fear is a reflection of where we trust God the least.

Here are some of the Scriptures that we used to determine what our response should be in the face of each of those fears.

Psalm 46:1

            God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Isaiah 41

            So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 43

            But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God,    the Holy One of Israel, your Savior;

Psalm 34:4

            I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

     We ended the night be taking a look at Psalm 34:4 as our blueprint to really dealing with our fears. If we seek God and find refuge in Him, then He will deliver us from our fears and allow us to experience life as He intended.

Here are some questions that you might want to use to further the discussion with your student.

What is one of your biggest fears you have in life?

Out of the four, which category seems to be where most of your fears come from?

Fill in the blank

                I am fearful of losing _________

                I am scared of failing at _______

                I am afraid of being rejected by ___________

                The thing that scares me most about my future is ___________