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I recently read Overcoming Fear: The Supernatural Strategy to Live in Freedom by Dawna De Silva, published by Chosen (a division of Baker Publishing Group). A metaphor of a recipe helps explain the ideas behind Dawna De Silva's theory of how to overcome fear. While people face many fears – anxiety, stress, financial problems, marital problems, etc. – God has provided us with the path to overcome that fear. With her experience as founder and co-leader of International Bethel Sozo Ministry, De Silva shares many examples of people who were helped and overcame fear through the Sozo sessions. She also provides readers with the steps to fix the recipe for ourselves.
About the Book
Overcoming Fear is a 190-page book divided into five parts:
- Part One: Fear
- Part Two: Power
- Part Three: Love
- Part Four: Self-Discipline
- Part Five: Application
Each chapter ends with group discussion questions, activation prayers, and declarations. Among the many examples there are many scriptural references and Bible quotes.
The three main parts of the recipe – that all people need in balance to overcome fear are power, love, and self-discipline as referenced in 2 Timothy 1:7.
"For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
Through parts 2-4, De Silva takes the reader through how these three things may be out of balance, what things may be substituted in place of power, love, and self-discipline, and how to find the balance again and fix the recipe.
My Thoughts
I was very excited to receive Overcoming Fear to review but I don't know if I got as much out of the book as I had anticipated. I think perhaps I will add it to my to re-read list to see if I can glean more wisdom with a second reading.
Even though De Silva provides readers with a glossary, I felt that because I had never attended a Sozo Session I was at a disadvantage. Personally, I also find myself having trouble with the idea that God will show me what I need to know (De Silva gives an example of one session in which a pastor was shown a 'beautiful red and yellow horizon' and he was able to interpret that as his future).
I think Overcoming Fear could be the right fit for some individuals. I will re-read it again later this year to see if I can see the healing and liberation that De Silva speaks of in the book.
This looks like an interesting book.
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