Tag: Fear
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For the overwhelmed
Psalm 43:5 “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” Aren’t you thankful for the Psalms that show the psalmists baring the pain of their souls? These men of God had troubles, just…
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Never alone
John 14:15 “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever.” Do you realize that a believer is never alone? No matter how he or she feels emotionally, no matter what his or her situation – be it sickness, abandonment by a friend or even a spouse,…
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The cure for a troubled heart
John 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” It’s always good to think about the context in which the words of the Bible are written. An example is the words above as Jesus spoke to His disciples. He had just spoken to them about the fact that one of them…
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The countenance
Psalm 42:11 “Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” One of the outward signs of the condition of the heart is our countenance. It’s an obvious sign of our…
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Wait
Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Is there something in your future that you are dreading? Do you wonder if you’ll have the strength to endure it? Do you distrust yourself? Do you have a great fear of failure? It is such thoughts that produce…
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Fear
Psalm 27:1-2 “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” How big is your God? I am convinced that if He is anywhere close to the greatness of the true and living God, all other things will…
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So, what’s your excuse?
Exodus 4:10-12 “But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not…
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In what do you trust?
Psalm 20:7-8 “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They collapse and fall but we rise and stand upright.” What is the basis of your trust for the future? What are you depending on? We know that there are dangers that await us if we really stop and…
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Surely goodness and mercy
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” It is fear of the future that is perhaps the greatest source of anxiety in all the world. Rather than look back at how God has brought us through whatever situations we have faced in life and have a resolved trust because…
To Encourage You 