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Deuteronomy 3:22 (CSB): Don’t be afraid of them, for the Lord your God fights for you.

Exodus 14:13 (NASB): But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will perform for you today…”.

Genesis 26:24 (NASB): …I am the God of your father Abraham Do not fear, for I am with you….

Most of the verses won’t say ‘trust God’ but many will tell you why you should trust Him. But I do know this – there are hundreds of Bible verses about choosing faith over fear.ĭon’t worry – we’re not going to look at all of them today! As you read over these verses, look for the ‘trust God’ part. You’ve probably heard that there are 365 verses in the Bible that say ‘fear not.’ I haven’t check so I can’t guarantee that number is correct. RELATED: 31 Bible Verses to Help You Combat Worry Which is why you need to arm yourself with Bible verses you can turn to every time you face the decision to choose faith over fear. The bad news about this is that trusting God isn’t always as easy as it sounds. The good news about this is that the ‘cure’ for fear is always the same: trusting God.

Paul didn’t trust God to bring John Mark to maturity in ministry.Peter didn’t trust Jesus to still be able to use him – so he went back to fishing.Many people don’t trust God to provide what they need to live.He also didn’t trust God with the results of his preaching. Jonah didn’t trust God to look after him in the evil city of Nineveh.The 10 spies didn’t trust God to be greater than the people of Canaan.Hagar didn’t trust God to provide for Ishmael.Adam & Eve didn’t trust God to still love them.Fear of never finding forgiveness and restoration (Peter denied Christ, but Christ restored him – John 21:15-17 Mark abandoned Paul and Barnabas, but Barnabas restored him to ministry – Acts 15:37-38 & 2 Timothy 4:11)ĭo you notice a theme running through these fears? They are all rooted in one thing: not trusting God.Fear of not having food or basic necessities of life (Matthew 6:25-31).Fear of God’s assignment for you (Jonah 1).Fear of harm to our families (Genesis 21:15-17).Fear of being seen or found out (Genesis 3:10).Which is why you need to know what fear is. To choose faith over fear, you must know what faith means in the daily-ness of your life.Īnd that daily-ness of life is where fear likes to play. But faith is also the Good Father, watching over you while you sleep, secure in the knowledge that He is there and will never leave.

That He is greater than all your fears and that He has a wonderful future planned for you.įaith is the anchor that holds you securely as you weather the storms. 11:1 CSB).įaith is ‘knowing that you know that you know’ that all God’s promises are sure. The good news is that the Bible has a lot to say on both of these topics!įirst, what is faith? God has provided us with a clear definition in Hebrews 11: “Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen” (Hebrews. But before you can do that, you need to understand what it means to choose faith over fear.Īnd to understand the choice, you must also understand what faith is and what fear is. I get it because I want the same thing for you as well as myself. You want to be that Christian who chooses faith more than fear.