When coronavirus and Covid-19 exploded into our lives in the middle of March 2020, it caught everyone off-guard. Its suddenness, virulence and lack of familiarity, released a tsunami of fear unlike anything seen in post-War Britain.
The virus may have been new, but fear is anything but. Fear of something or other is everywhere, and the last twenty years or so, in tandem with the proliferation of mental health issues, has seen over 7600 different types of fear officially recognised as medical conditions.
Ranging from super-serious and obvious to quirky, ridiculous, and absolutely bizarre, there’s even a “catch-all” fear if you like, it’s called Panophobia - the fear of everything! Combatting Fear...for such a time as this is an insightful look into a subject therefore, that affects every single one of us and, given the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, couldn’t be more timely.
If you struggle with fear of any kind, the good news is, you’re not your own. Everyone struggles with fear at some point or other, including a very long list of Bible heroes, and even Jesus Himself. Fear is so poisonous, it’ll rob you of your joy, erode your confidence, and keep you living in the past. It’s highly contagious and will try to pollute anything and everything… if you let it!
Combatting Fear will help you understand that fear is much more than just a feeling, and reveal that it’s actually a strategy of the enemy, purpose-designed to limit and undermine your faith and curtail your potential as a child of God. But you cannot conquer what you will not confront, and to quote James 4:7, the time has come to fight back, in faith and by faith. Combatting Fear will help you face your fears, help you understand them a little better, and most important of all, help you devise a strategy to defeat them, and set you on a course to fulfilling your incredible potential.