Bible Verses About Fear and Faith
The tension between fear and trust, choosing faith in moments of dread, how faith displaces fear.
There is often a tension between our feelings and our trust, but choosing faith in moments of dread is where true growth happens. Faith does not always remove the fear, but it displaces its authority over your life. Strengthen your heart with God's promises, remembering that true strength is finding courage when afraid.
Key Passages
"I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."
"And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God."
"For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears."
"My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me."
"After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."
"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."
"And he said unto them,Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?"
"As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue,Be not afraid, only believe."
"Jesus said unto him,If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."
"And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
"But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying,Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole."
"Jesus saith unto her,Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?"
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
"(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
"¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation."
"And he saith unto them,Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."
"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD."
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