In Matthew 14:28-31 we read the account of Peter walking on water. When Jesus bade him to come, he stepped out in faith. He walked on water to go to Jesus. Then he took his eyes off Jesus and onto what the wind was doing. In verse 31 Jesus asked him, “…why did you doubt?”

In 2 Timothy 1:7 Paul instructed his son in the faith that fear is a spirit. He declared, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” A sound mind has disciplined thought patterns.

In Matthew 6:34 Jesus commanded, “…do not worry about your life…” The Greek meaning is to be distracted, and a preoccupation with things causing anxiety, stress, and pressure.

What do you do when contrary thoughts assail your mind? Do you have a plan in place to counteract the thought? That is the power of memorizing. When God’s word is hidden in our heart, the Holy Spirit brings it to the surface ~ the exact truth we need to quench the lie.