Did you know that a person can have fear of almost any imaginable thing there is. Statistics state that there are over 4,000 types of fear known to man.

We were fashioned with the fight or flight ability. As we're subjected to a fearful state of affairs or even idea, our body automatically goes into a warning signal stage. Whenever the stressor isn't resolved our body than proceeds into a resistance phase. In this phase, semi-permanent impacts of fear manifest into physical symptoms.

The hypothalamus, which preserves function of the body's status quo, will be determined by the stress and anxiety, happening in the mind pertaining to fear. At length, the body will be ineffective to mend itself, entering an exhaustion mode. God has fashioned our bodies to repair and restore itself. Nevertheless, when we are not taking every thought captive placing us into a perpetual state of fight or flight our bodies cannot repair.

Whenever you're having anxiety attacks, whom are you hearing to? Are you able to take your thoughts prisoner and contain them or are you in fear? "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he." Proverbs 23:7 Does your mind ramble and flow off of its own accord? As stated by God in the Bible, "He did not give us a spirit of fear; but of power, and love and a sound mind." 2nd Timothy 1:7 Understandably, if we have command of our thoughts than we possess the major power to squelch down the spirit of fear and its consequences.

The Bible tells us approximately 365 times to "fear not". Pretty amazing that God addresses this subject so much. He also tells us that faith and fear are equal. What do fear and faith have in common? Both project into the future and demand to be fulfilled. Fear is filled with negativity and represents your enemy, the devil. Faith is fulfilled by the positive peace of God.

Holistic medicine supposedly treats the whole patient, but do they understand mans spirit and soul were formed by God and have everything to do with our ultimate health and wellness? Your foe, the devil, however, understands our unique creation quite well. He has made it his job to study Gods creation for the duration of time. He knows about our mind/body/soul connection. The devil knows that we are only maintained in health and sanity to the degree that we reflect the nature of the living God. Your enemy knows that by controlling our thoughts, he can control your biology, as well.

Fear focuses on the world and is an accuser, reminding you of past failures and that God is unworthy. It separates us from God and torments us, drives us, and is contagious. Think about how true this is? When you embrace fear, it is generally a driving force pushing us into negative thought territory, causing our body to go into flight or fight.

Faith is all about "whom we will believe", which is God. Faith is about trust and hope that God will take care of your future. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of which is not yet seen." Hebrews 11:1 If you have faith you believe before you see it in the physical. Faith gently leads us, unlike when fear drives us. God honors and respects those of you who believe and trust in Him. Faith or fear are a decision you can choose. Practice taking every thought in your mind captive and walking out in faith that God is the one in control of your future.