At church this past Sunday, I witnessed a lady get delivered from the spirit of fear.
It manifested in sharp, sudden movements—throwing her neck around and shaking it back and forth.
One of the gifts of the Spirit is "discerning of spirits," when the Holy Spirit gives you the ability to see into the spiritual realm. This is how I knew it was a spirit of fear.
What I saw with my eyes didn't match what the Holy Spirit was revealing to me. I wouldn't have guessed in a thousand years that the spirit of fear would manifest in this way.
But when I saw it through discerning of spirits, I almost laughed out loud. I always imagined it to be an intimidating spirit that made people afraid. But that's not it at all.
The spirit of fear is terrified! It was huddled in a corner, shaking in fear. It turns out that it's just looking for company. It wants someone to be afraid with it.
The key to her freedom was confessing, "I am not afraid!"
After proclaiming this out loud a few times, the spirit of fear knew it had lost its buddy and went running for its life. After years of torment, this lady shouted, "It's gone! It's gone!"
This is why the Lord commands us not to be afraid or discouraged (Joshua 1:9). It's a choice you make.
Say this, "I am not afraid. God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind."
