We draw a bright line between fear as a normal emotion and the spirit of fear as a controlling mindset, then show how Scripture leads us from dread to courage. Stories, passages, and prayer help us check emotions early and choose power, love and a sound mind.
• fear as immediate response, anxiety as future-focused
• when emotion becomes expectation of evil
• reading 2 Timothy 1:7 through the fruit of the Spirit
• Timothy’s pressures and Paul’s reminder of authority
• Joshua 1 on courage, obedience and focus
• practical steps to check fear quickly
• guarding thoughts with Philippians 4
• story of a child’s nightmare and parental prayer
• authority of believers to resist fear and act in love
• guarding the heart so emotions do not take root
