Deuteronomy 30: 19 NOG I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live. Are you familiar with this verse? I want you to be. It is so very powerful and […]
Psalm 23: 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. This is many people’s favorite psalm. What is it that folks like about it? Is it knowing we have a shepherd who cares […]
Psalm 37: 8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret, it leads only to evildoing. Here is the word of the Lord on worry and anger. It is pretty clear. It says don’t do it; don’t worry, don’t give in to anger. Now what part of that is difficult? Well, sometimes the hard […]
2 Timothy 1: 7 For God, has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. If God has not given us a spirit of fear, then from where do you suppose it came? Who did give it to us? Bingo! Fear is a weapon from […]
Mark 5: 36 Do not be afraid any longer, only believe. We are given many opportunities to be afraid. For some people those opportunities present themselves daily. But Jesus has an answer for that fear. The answer is his love (1 John 4: 18). There is no fear in love and his perfect love casts […]
Romans 5: 3 – 4 GW But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence. It’s July 19th and we are deep into the running of the Tour de France. I love biking so I […]
Psalm 112: 1, 7 – 8 Living Bible Praise the Lord! For all who fear God and trust in him are blessed beyond expression. Yes, happy is the man who delights in doing his commands. He does not fear bad news, nor live in dread of what may […]
