OUTLINE:

Gal 2:20 [Amplified]
I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

1Th 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Gal 2:20 [Amplified]
I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

1Co 15:17
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.

“dead to sin”
Think about this phrase from the perspective of sin. A believer is no longer “alive” in that realm anymore. Just like we were born “dead” from God’s perspective, once saved, we are “alive to God in Christ Jesus” but “dead” to sin (aka sin cannot control us anymore; we are like inanimate objects).

1Pe 1:3 [Amplified]
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

If you want deliverance from fear, then OBEY the Word of God!

God Is In Control
If He is in control, then His commands are perfect.

Where Do We Find Our Confidence?
Grace and creature credit are antithetical. They are “currencies” in opposing economies (God’s vs. Satan’s). Abide in God’s economy and you’ve got nothing to “prove;” you only have to be humble and live by grace through faith. Abide in Satan’s economy and you exhaust yourself trying to establish/work for reasons to be confident.

The “Life Is Good” Attitude
It’s transcendent,
not transactional.

1Co 10:31
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do [e.g., everything in your life is in view here], do all to the glory of God.

Pr 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pr 14:26-27
In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.