When Fear Takes Over
I have always been a fearful person. I have even experienced panic attacks. When I am fearful, I tell myself this truth: God is with me and I can trust Him to keep me…
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I have always been a fearful person. I have even experienced panic attacks. When I am fearful, I tell myself this truth: God is with me and I can trust Him to keep me…
Holy and righteous Father, please forgive me for the times that I am in rebellion to your will. Help me to recognize those times and give me the strength to avoid those temptations.
Sometimes, we see trials as black cloud-shapes of the enemy, but not every black cloud contains an enemy. What is your hail? your cloud?
Circumstances are external and often beyond your control. But your response originates within.
Action Point: At the first sign of a fear in my life, I will commit it to the Lord and trust Him for deliverance, and I will seek to help others whose hearts are…
God knows that these 5 steps will take us a long way in experiencing His wonderful grace. Name your uncertainty and pray the following prayer.
A few weeks ago, fear crept in and wanted control of my days. Maybe you know the feeling—when you realize you’re worried about how-will-I and all the what-ifs for today, tomorrow, and 10 years…
Jesus is our future. He has called us to follow Him with a heart of faith and a life of obedience. In good times, in troubled times, or in uncertain times, all our times…
His prefect love gives me courage to move ahead in spite of the fear. As Rick Warren has said, “Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is moving ahead in spite of your…
Our passion for God is the greatest tool we have when it comes to living a life free from fear.
The gospel calls us to move toward those who are different, not away from them. Of course we need common sense and shouldn’t put ourselves in harm’s way.
Fear obviously produces anxiety, but it also creates chaos in our lives and even affects those around us. Fear stifles our thinking and actions. What are you afraid of--loss, rejection, poverty, or death?
Poem: I miss you so much, I miss the hours we spend with each other .I miss when your gentle touch, and your voice of comfort beckons me, to meet you at the secret…
“As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set
“Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my steps are not
Is there a fear of something that is consuming your thoughts and actions in your life?
There’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks (Luke 6:45).
Are you in a place today where you are ready to give up? Throw in the towel?
My life is often seen in hindsight. When I am going through something, my focus is on the here and now. After the dust settles, then I have time to reflect. It is often…
God has a unique way of putting a dream in your heart that terrifies you. Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God…
On the solid anvil, the smoldering iron is remolded. We are remolded by God, if we let him. Are you letting him?
"...do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
Jesus was asleep as the storm raged. Why? Because he had total trust that God would protect Him. He was at peace. Jesus knew His life was protected and that God would not let…