Tag: Fear
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Promises of God: Trust
Those who know your name trust in you,for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10 According to Psychology Today, the number one reason relationships fail? Trust. Well, lack of trust. I could go into all the reasons for this, but I have a story instead. When I first learned…
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Your fear is lying to you
I remember the last time I got on a roller coaster before I declared them off-limits for me. I used to love them. The twisty, the better. So what made me stop? What made me walk around with this irrational fear of them? Nothing has ever happened to me on one. No known tragedy related…
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Fear not
I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 “I’m not sending the kids up, since you are asleep.” This is what my husband had declared to me as he got the kids off to school. Part of the morning routine he has handled…
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But with God…it’s all OK
Summer has for the past several years been a time for renewal. It has been a time to focus on relaxing, self-care, and spending time setting long forgotten priorities back into balance. For the past two years the beginning of summer has not began in a mode of peace, and I have had to really…
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battling little boy giants
So David triumphed over the Philistine with only a sling and a stone, for he had no sword. 1 Samuel 17:50 David and Goliath. One of my favorite Bible stories. Every time I read, tell, or hear this story I get excited. I am reminded of so many of God’s truths. It is a reminder to…
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faith that drives out storms of fear
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1, NIV Fear. It can be a crippling emotion. Whether it is fear that stems from a previous brush with danger we never really got over. Or an irrational fear, we all have them. Some of us…
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Courage when things go bump in the night
“Don’t be afraid,” he said, “take courage, I am here.” Matthew 14:27 Recently, we moved out of the house we had lived in for nine years. For those years we were comforted and secure inside its walls. We had time to get used to every noise. The environment around us. Every creek. Every dark corner.…
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That Brick Wall Was Meant to Be Climbed
I am sure you have had one of those periods in life. When you are skating along and everything seems to be going great. You feel confident in the direction in which the Lord has you moving. Then-BAM! WHACK! You slam right into the makings of a brick wall. Or two. A wall of defeat,…
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Try Something Different…Just Let It Go
Think about the things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Then the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:8,9 It’s that time of year again. Lenten season. The time of year when for the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday we focus on the meaning of Easter. That focus is not on…
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Don’t Worry, God Will Handle It
“Can I stay home today? I am not feeling so well.” “Sure…” was my response. With a little bit of apprehension. A sinking feeling of dread that had me asking this usually compliant child if something was wrong. If he was really sick. Now, why exactly would I ask this question? Come on! The child…
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