Most miracles resulted from devastating circumstances for people at the personal level such as the blind, crippled, those who lost a loved one, and others who had some form of disease. These individuals could have become extremely bitter about their circumstances, but instead of the circumstances driving them away from God, they drove them to him. Their great faith was not only measured by their belief and request for healing, but their ability to overcome the hurt from their circumstances and the accusations presented to them by the enemy.
Their success was accomplished the same way as Jairus accomplished his: he didn't fear but only believed. Fear has one enemy and when confronted by it has and always will lose. Fear's enemy is faith. Whenever you have exercised faith while in the midst of dire circumstance, you were also experiencing fear: fear that the finances would not come and loss would be experienced; fear that those opposing you would be victorious; fear that you would not be able to make it through tragic circumstances; or fear that your worse fears would come true. However, when faith was exercised, fear was replaced with God's peace.
The way from fear to God's peace is by faith. So the next time you are confronted with fearful circumstances, remember the words of Jesus, "Be not afraid, only believe."
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