"I spent childhood being scared of everything. I'll never be brave like other kids."
How it sounds in your head: I was afraid of the dark, of being alone, of new things. Other kids were adventurous and fearless. I missed out on so much because I was always scared.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
-- 2 Timothy 1:7Source: Enemy planting fear spirits during childhood, then condemning her for having fear—double attack of torment plus shame.
Fear feels like a personality trait, not a spirit. She sees fearless kids as naturally better and herself as fundamentally flawed.
Gideon was hiding in a winepress, terrified of enemies, calling himself the weakest in his family. God called him 'mighty warrior' and he defeated entire armies—INSTANTLY shifting from fear to victory.
I REFUSE the lie that I'm naturally fearful. IT IS WRITTEN that God has given me a spirit of POWER, not fear. My childhood fears were an attack, NOT my identity. IT IS WRITTEN that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I am an heir of Abraham's blessing—courage and victory are MINE. Fear has NO AUTHORITY over me. I am BRAVE because I am HIS.
The Father sees you as His LIONESS—those fearful years were the enemy's attack, but God is releasing the ROAR that's been in you all along. You're not becoming brave; you're REMEMBERING who you are.