Fear Is a Choice

Fear is a Choice – Tony Sanchez 3-10-17

From the beginning of the Bible, God has given us a choice to do good or evil (So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate Genesis 3:6).  When Adam sinned, sin entered the world and the end result is death (Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned Romans 5:12).  The first fear man experienced is when God could not find Adam and Eve because they were in fear of their nakedness.

The choices we make in defiance of God have taken us into captivity because we have chosen to believe satan’s lies.  All the lies from satan and he is the father of all lies, are contrary to what God says in His Word (You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it John 8:44). 

Fear abounds in our lives to a degree that we don’t fully discern.  In essence, we are in denial.  Everyone experiences fear each and every day in their lives, but God tells us not to worry about our life (“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life…).  The effects of fear are manifestation in the physical, mind, and emotions.

Traumas (fears) are very difficult or unpleasant experiences that causes someone to have mental, emotional, and physical problems.  If left untreated, they become a Post-Traumatic Stress (fear) Disorder.  Accidents, physical & mental abuse, rejection (unloved, abandoned, not feeling worthy) and offenses are some of the primary traumas we deal with.  Many times, these traumas lead to depression.

Accidents – Accidents can be every bit as damaging as any other trauma. You may had heard of stories of the elderly falling down and breaking a hip resulting in a spiraling decline in their health. We have seen young athletes blow out their knees dashing all their hopes of a great athletic career.  Car accidents can do great damage.  The trauma can become trigger a point that causes additional physical, emotional, and mental issues.

Physical & Mental Abuse – Emotionally, mental and physical abuse does incredible damage whether it be parents, spouses, siblings, friends, co-workers, churches or employers.  It is a form of bullying because it causes one to be fearful, rejected, and not feeling loved or worthy.

Rejection – I found the earliest point of rejection other than generational fead, is in the womb where the child was not expected and not wanted.  The second earliest point of rejection is when the father does not convey the perfect love of God to his children at birth and throughout their life.  Out of the mouth comes blessings and curses (James 3:10).  When we tell our children “I love you,” we are speaking a blessing that shows our children how much we love them and they are worthy to receive God’s perfect love.  Nine out of ten people have not heard these simple words from their father early in their lives or not at all.  “I know they loved me” is not cutting it.  They need to hear the words.

Offenses – Offenses come from everywhere and we must expect them in this fallen world (Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses, must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes Matthew 18:7). But His Word tells us to avoid those who cause offenses (Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them Romans 16:17).  Every offense can lead to trauma resulting in rejection.  It can cause great hurt and self-pity.  Why self-pity?  Self-pity is a victim spirt and it can be very destructive in itself.  Ever hear someone say “Nobody cares.”  “It’s all my fault.”  People with self-pity believe they have suffered more than is fair or reasonable.

I have found that those who are offended will have a record of wrongs against whomever caused the offense and with it they will have a level of anger, bitterness, and un-forgiveness.  This is a choice that is contrary to the Bible (Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice).    A record of wrongs indicates that the offenders are not living or acting according to our expectations. Interesting, an offender will never feel the extreme hurt of the person they offended.   When we consistently have a record of wrongs, we are declaring these records of wrongs as central to our lives, which will not allow us to choose God as central to our lives.  A record wrongs requires the person to forgive the offender allowing the offended to wash their river of wrongs into the sea.  

Conclusion

Fear is a spirit and a single spirit of fear is fairly easy to deal with.  An entry point of fear left untreated can trigger other fears that will latch on causing more extreme issues leading to captivity.  Each and every additional trauma throughout a lifetime can make it worse causing sickness and disease as our mind and immune system breaks down. 

Fear causes depression.  How do I know this?  The Bible says so in Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety (stress, worry nervousness) in the heart of man causes depression (despair, hopelessness), But a good word makes it glad. The medical field does not know this and most believers I ask do not know this either.

Trauma/fear will continue to happen in our lives.  We can choose to hold onto to these fears in the present, we can fear into the future, which will lead to destruction, or we can choose to obey what God teaches us in His Word.

Our present and future is determined by what happened to us in the past.  We have a choice to allow those unpleasant things in our lives to dictate our future or we can wash away these traumas and live a life of peace in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth who came in the flesh.  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Romans 5:1.  For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17.

We must cast out every major trauma (fear) from conception to present.  When needed, we must forgive those who caused the trauma.  The next step would be to bring the damaged soul out of prison as David says in Psalm 142:7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, For You shall deal bountifully with me”  and do as we are anointed to do in Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Every fear thought has a body or soul part that corresponds to that thought. 2 Corinthians 10:5

If we truly have the mind of Christ, we would not have sickness and disease. 1 Corinthians 11:1

Fearful people embrace fear.  They become in fellowship with fear.

Satan wants to train you to accept fear as a part of your normal.

Blessing to you all.

Tony