all clear of fear!

Today is National Cancer Survivor Day and my pastor asked me to share at church what God has been doing in my life since the cancer adventure.  I felt like God was calling me to talk about my battle with fear, especially in the last year and a half.  For me, the word cancer equals fear.  I remember being terrified when that word was used about me.  I dealt with fear even as a small child, not because I had any reason to, but because the devil used it against me.

As an adult, I would be literally paralyzed by fear.  I listened to the lies of the enemy, believed them, and let fear take over my mind and my heart.  I bought the lies that were whispered in my ear about me, and they lead to fear.  I fell for it...the tactics of the enemy effectively shut me down.

I am so grateful for my pastors!  They prayed and spoke truth to me!  Another pastor friend recommended the book "Victory Over the Darkness" by Neil Anderson.  It is filled with scripture; Biblical truth about who I am in Christ.  And I realized that it was up to me to fill my mind with truth...God's word from the Bible...every single day so there was no room for the lies.  When you know the truth, the lies are obvious and easier to get rid of!

It's a daily choice I make to fill my mind and heart with the truth about who God is and who I am.  Every time the enemy lies to me, I go back to the truth.  I quickly recognize the symptoms of fear, and I draw near to God and to the truth.

Here are my favorite fight fear scriptures:
Deuteronomy 31:4-6, 7-8
Joshua 1:9
Psalm 27:1, 3;  34:4-5;  46:1-3;  91 the whole chapter
Proverbs 3:25-26
Isaiah 41:10, 13;  43:18-21;  54:14;  58:9, 11;  60:1-2
Jeremiah 17:7-8
Romans 8:28, 31
Philippians 4:6-8

And I will continue to add to this list as I find more!

When I finished speaking this morning, Pastor Stephanie came to me and said, "Do you remember the words that God gave me when you were diagnosed with cancer?"  Of course I do...ALL CLEAR.  She said, "God says those words again for this situation...all clear of fear!  There are no little tentacles of fear left in you!  You are all clear of fear!"

Awesome!  I don't know what plans God has for me and my family, but I don't need to be anxious.  He is in control and His plans are always for my good!  I am all clear of fear!