Fear is not of God and there is no two ways to say it than that. This is a simple truth.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV

You and I must know and be convincing that fear is not from God. Under no circumstance will God put fear in your heart. It will not achieve any purpose of God in your life. Fear is not a tool that God works with. You must never think God puts fear in your heart. He will never do that. The implication is that if you see yourself in fear of anything you can be very sure that the fear is not from God.

Fear puts you in bondage

Fear puts people in bondage and keeps them from fully enjoying the freedom and liberty that Jesus has won for them.

…and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Hebrews 2:15 NKJV

Fear will always put you in bondage. It steals your freedom and liberty. To enjoy the fullness of the liberty and victory that we have in Christ we cannot afford to allow fear in our hearts. It is as if you are in a prison when you allow fear in your heart.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
1 John 4:18 NKJV

Fear torments. Each time you allow fear the fear will torment you. If you look up the meaning of the word ‘torment’, it means to torture. It also means extreme pain, anguish or misery. These are what fear does. It tortures, puts people in extreme pain and anguish. It makes people miserable.

However, the good news is that we can keep fear out of our lives. It does not matter what the situation is, you must make a decision that you won’t let fear into your heart. That is a decision you and I need to make before we are confronted with challenging situations. Fear will not change any situation but will make you confused and rob you of a clear mind. It will also rob you of your joy. Therefore, it is useless allowing it in our hearts. You must remember that fear brings bondage and you don’t want to be in bondage after Christ has set you free.

You can choose not to fear

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 10:28 NKJV

That means you can choose who or what to fear or not. God has empowered us to be able to make that choice. Unfortunately, many people do not know they have the power over fear by choosing not to fear. The simple way to defeat fear is to choose not to fear.

So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”
Hebrews 13:6 NKJV

It is a decision you can make. In fact, if you find yourself in a difficult situation, one of the things you should tell yourself is “I won’t fear.” As simple as that decision not to fear a situation is, it puts you over the situation. If you allow fear to enter your heart, you will be under the situation. Moreover, when you are under a situation due to fear, the situation will control your life. However, when you are on top of a situation, even if it is a difficult one, the situation cannot control your life.

Keep in mind, fear is not from God and you can choose not to fear.