Tag: Fear
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The Faithful
Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” Wherever we find a word of encouragement in God’s Word regarding some issue of life, it’s because we need that encouragement. Another way to think about this is that if the things that our supernatural Creator…
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First Things
Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” How careful we should be to pay close attention to the individual words of the Bible. They aren’t there for filler. God, in His infinite wisdom, has said the things He has said to us in the…
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Depression
Matthew 25:21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” The one emotional condition that, above all, is the opposite of what God would have for His followers is depression. It’s closely…
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What can man do to me?
Hebrews 13:6 “So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’” Some years ago, I was facing a very difficult challenge in my life. It was getting the best of me and fear was gripping my heart. I feared the future and was very…
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The Source of Fear
Matthew 8:26 “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” One of the commands Jesus gives His followers over and over again in Scripture is this one: “Fear not!” What wonderful words these are, if we will just believe and obey them. It’s one of the truest tests of our faith. In the verse…
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The Future: What’s Your View?
Isaiah 40:31 “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” How one views the future has everything to do with how they will face today. If we are worried about tomorrow, it will certainly steal…
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Fear: the Antidote
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Identifying the source of a problem is always essential to addressing that problem. For example, if all we focus on and treat are the symptoms of a disease, the disease will…
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Perfect Love
1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” The verse above talks about “perfect love.” Understanding this concept is such a critical thing, for it is the antidote to fear, and who wants that,…
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Nor Things Present Nor Things to Come
Romans 8:37-39 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us…
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Facing Death
Hebrews 11:29 “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.” What’s the most fearful and unknown situation you and I will ever face? Is it not death? There will come a time when there is no escaping it. It may…
To Encourage You 