Fear not!

Are you fearful? Are you afraid something bad will happen to you or your family, your country or the world? Well, naturally speaking it doesn't look good. The future prospects for this world are grim, and if you only see things the world's way, you're in trouble.
However, God's kingdom is not this natural world, and we who are born again are not of this world, even though we are in this world. The body of Christ, the Church or the saved ones (whatever you want to call it), is a group of people that doesn't have to be afraid no matter how dark it seems around us. Why?
Because "... ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father" (Rom.8:15).
Can you imagine anything more peaceful and safe than a little baby in his or her father's arms? No matter what happens, the father protects and takes care of his baby. No need for the baby to fear anything around him, because "Daddy takes care of me!"
That's how safe we as God's children are supposed to be in this world. We are in His arms, and He will never forsake us and never leave us. He said so in Hebrews 13:5: "... For he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
What is fear? Fear is a spirit, an evil spirit. "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Tim.1:7). And the spirit of fear does not come from God. Jesus was very adamant about fear, He did not tolerate it at all, and He told everyone He met to "fear not!" How could He do that? Because fear is an evil spirit, and in Jesus we have power over evil spirits! So when fear comes and knocks on your door, take your authority in Jesus' name and command that "sucker" to leave, and he has to obey. Don't allow fear to enter into your thoughtlife. The second you feel fear knocking at your door, send it out in Jesus' name. Fill your thoughts with God's Word and see yourself in your Father's arms, safe as a little baby.
Don't let fear overtake you, you overtake fear!