Why Am I Afraid All the Time?
1) Direct Answer
You’re afraid all the time because fear is a spirit that does not come from God, and it tries to rule when the heart isn’t resting in God’s presence, God’s love, and God’s Word. The answer is not more fear-management, but surrender to Jesus Christ, standing on His promises, and being filled with the Holy Spirit until peace rules instead of fear.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- The Bible says, “God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind” (2 Timothy 1:7). So constant fear is not from God.
- “Perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). When His love holds your heart, fear loses its grip.
- Jesus destroyed “him that had the power of death, that is, the devil,” to “deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage” (Hebrews 2:14-15). Fear is bondage; Christ breaks it.
- “I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4). God answers when you call.
- “Fear not; for I am with thee” (Isaiah 41:10). His nearness is your courage.
- “Be careful for nothing… by prayer… the peace of God… shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). Prayer with thanksgiving brings guarding peace.
- “Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but… the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15). Sonship drives out slavery to fear.
- “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1). His presence answers fear.
- Jesus said to the storm-tossed disciples, “Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” and then He stilled the storm (Mark 4:40-41). When He’s Lord in the boat, the storm must obey.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Fear thrives on uncertainty, guilt, and wrong voices. Faith rises by hearing the Word, a clean conscience, and the awareness of His nearness.
- If God did not give fear, you don’t have to keep it. Submit to God and resist it in Jesus’ Name (James 4:7).
- What you feed grows. Feed on the Word, not on fear-filled voices. Let the peace of God rule in your heart.
Practical steps to walk out of fear:
- Settle it with God: repent of known sin, confess Jesus as Lord, and ask Him to fill you with the Holy Spirit. Call on His Name (Acts 2:38; Romans 10:13).
- Renounce fear out loud: “In Jesus’ Name I refuse the spirit of fear. I receive power, love, and a sound mind.”
- Answer fear with Scripture. Speak it when fear rises: Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 41:10; 2 Timothy 1:7; Psalm 91; John 14:27; 1 Peter 5:7.
- Pray with thanksgiving until peace comes (Philippians 4:6-7). Cast every care on Him (1 Peter 5:7).
- Guard your gates: turn off what feeds fear—dark, occult, violent, or panic-stirring voices. Fill your home with the reading of Psalms and worship.
- Live clean and sober. “Be sober, be vigilant” (1 Peter 5:8). Don’t let substances or distractions rule you; be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
- Seek prayer support. Ask faithful believers to pray with you (James 5:16). Two agree, and fear has to go.
4) Reinforcing statement
Now notice, fear bows when the presence of Jesus is recognized. Speak His Word, stand your ground, and stay under the Blood. The peace He gives is not as the world gives (John 14:27). He is with you; therefore you will not fear.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
An Exodus
56-0615 §34
How that God made a way. All of His signs and wonders. And then they came to Kadesh. (Oh, there's so much there we would like to go into, but time just won't permit it. We want to pray for the sick in a few minutes.) When he got into Kadesh---the judgment seat---then the testing time come. So, I want you to notice, after all the great miracles and things, they were just ready to go over and possess the land. And the testing time come, and they were afraid to go. And I think, brethren, today, what's the matter with...
It is I, be not afraid
62-0611 §90
...not in the middle. It's on your left breast. That's right. You're scared of it, isn't that right? You're worried about somebody else, too. Do you want me to tell you? Is it all right? It's your daughter. You want me to tell you what's wrong with her? She has a blood condition. She's been for a long time, a blood issue. That's right. Do you believe now? You believe when you go back you're going to find her all right? Go believing. [Unclear words.] Amen. It's a testimony. Now you don't guess those things, friends. Ju...
Be not afraid
63-0607 §55
Why can't we believe it? Why can't Tucson believe it? Why can't the church world believe it? Why can't America believe it? Why can't the world believe it? Here's the Scripture says it's supposed to be here at this time, and here it is with us. You know, I'm afraid the church is full of ... told too many old love story magazines instead of God's Word. That's what's the matter. They can tell you more about who's the next movie star coming up, than they can tell you about the operation of the Holy Spirit. Amen! That's...
Convinced and then concerned
62-0521 §36
Andrew was concerned about his brother after he had stayed with Jesus all night. I'm afraid that ... Wish we had more time, but I'm afraid that that's what's the matter with our churches today, brother, sister. We just don't stay long enough. We run in and shake hands with the pastor, put our names on the book, and go home---call ourself a church member with no burden for the lost at all. We're not concerned about the missionary overseas. We're not concerned about the starving anywhere else. We got our tummies full...
It is I, be not afraid
62-0611 §67
And right in the hour when all hopes that the church was waterlogged and was going out on the wrong end, here He come walking right among them. And they were scared of Him. The only hope they had of saving themselves from that waterlogged ship in that storm... They was scared of the only hope they had. They were afraid of it. If they'd just knowed the Scripture... They were afraid of it, and they said, "It's spooky; it's a spirit," and they cried out for fear. ("Don't have nothing to do with it, it's telepathy, it'...