When Kellie Copeland’s daughter, Lyndsey, was a preteen, she woke up one morning with a fever so high that she was delirious. After taking her to the hospital, Lyndsey was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Like any mother facing such a crisis, fear did its best to grip Kellie and immobilize her. But outside Lyndsey’s hospital room, Kellie declared through gritted teeth, “I refuse to fear.” She knew the faith that was available to her. She knew the faith that was available to heal Lyndsey. And she knew that if she didn’t take a stand in faith—and refuse fear—then fear would choke out the faith God had made available to them both. But when she uttered those words—“I refuse to fear”—the grip of fear dissipated.
The Word promises us that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). That’s what Kellie knew because of years spent in the Word of God—reading it, meditating on it, memorizing it, confessing it, and letting it do its work in her and in her family. Because of that, it was what she declared—and it saved Lyndsey’s life.
Choosing faith over fear in our lives, no matter the circumstance, will always be the right decision. But if we haven’t hidden the Word in our hearts to help us be strong in faith ahead of a crisis, we won’t have the strength to make that decision. We won’t have the strength to stand strong. We won’t have the faith we need to overcome and be the conqueror God has made us to be.
Start speaking the following 20 Confessions To Make You Strong and Courageous NOW, so you will be able to stand in faith later.
1. The Lord is on my side. I will not fear what man can do to me. (Psalm 118:6)
2. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. (Psalm 23:4)
3. Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war rise against me; my confidence is in Him. (Psalm 27:3)
4. The Lord is my light and my salvation. Who am I going to be afraid of? The Lord is my strength and my life; of who shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
5. I shall not be afraid of evil tidings; my heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. My heart is established. I shall not be afraid. (Psalm 112:6-8)
6. None of these things move me. (Acts 20:24)
7. God gives power to the faint, and He increases my strength. (Isaiah 40:29)
8. The Lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet. He will make me walk upon the high places. (Habakkuk 3:19)
9. I am strong, and I’m getting stronger every day. (Joel 3:10)
10. I have a strong spirit, and it sustains me in bodily pain or trouble. (Proverbs 18:14)
11. I am strong and courageous. I am not afraid, nor am I dismayed, for God is with me everywhere I go. (Joshua 1:9)
12. I am strong and courageous because I put my hope in the Lord! (Psalm 31:24)
13. I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. (Ephesians 6:10)
14. I am strong and of good courage. (Deuteronomy 31:6)
15. Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
16. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. He is my strength. His Word is my strength. (Psalm 18:1-2)
17. I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:37)
18. I can’t be overcome because I am an overcomer by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony. (Revelation 12:11)
19. I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)
20. I know my God, therefore I am strong, and I shall do great exploits! (Daniel 11:32)