I remember a time when I felt paralyzed by fear. I had stepped into a new opportunity that seemed far bigger than me, and every thought in my mind screamed, “You can’t do this.” The voice of intimidation was loud and relentless, pointing out every flaw, every weakness, and every reason why I wasn’t good enough. I wanted to give up before I had even begun. It felt like I was standing before a giant, much like David stood before Goliath, but instead of a sling and a stone, all I had was a heart full of self-doubt. One night, as I wrestled with these feelings, I cried out to God, asking Him why I felt so afraid. In the quiet of that moment, I felt Him gently remind me, “That fear isn’t from Me.” God led me to 2 Timothy 1:7, and it was as if the words jumped off the page: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” It hit me—I had been allowing Satan’s voice of intimidation to drown out God’s truth about who I was. Much like David in the face of Goliath, I had a choice to make. I could let fear and intimidation define my next steps, or I could stand in the truth that God’s power within me was greater than any challenge before me. David didn’t rely on his own strength; he relied on the God who had delivered him before. He declared boldly, “The battle is the Lord’s” (1 Samuel 17:47), and he moved forward with confidence in God’s ability to fight for him. That truth gave me the courage to take the next step, one small act of obedience at a time. Satan’s tactic of intimidation is nothing new. He tried to intimidate Jesus in the wilderness, questioning His identity: “If you are the Son of God…” (Matthew 4:3). But Jesus responded each time with the Word of God, saying, “It is written.” Jesus didn’t argue or defend Himself; He simply stood on the unshakable truth of Scripture. That became my strategy too—whenever intimidation whispered lies, I countered with the truth of God’s Word. When Satan said, “You’re not good enough,” I declared, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13). When he said, “You’re going to fail,” I held onto, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). Over time, I began to see a shift. The more I leaned into God’s promises, the quieter the voice of intimidation became. The fear didn’t disappear overnight, but it no longer controlled me. Step by step, I moved forward, and what once seemed impossible became an opportunity to experience God’s faithfulness.