![]() ![]() Are you prone to that? When we look at life just with our own eyes, we become fearful, pessimistic, and immobile (holding back, unable to move forward). Am I right?įear can take root in us and cause us to give way to panic and hysteria. But what does fear drive us to do? Usually, nothing good. Just reading the daily Facebook feed can panic us. The dark side of fearīut we know fear has a dark side as well. Some good things eventually came out of our experience. This was a proactive response to something dangerous. We repeatedly scrubbed our hands, sprayed doorknobs and light switches with Lysol, wore gloves to go to the grocery store, wiped down every item brought into our house, and disinfected even our mail. Fear of the virus affecting ourselves and our loved ones spurred us to action. Take for example the initial response to the coronavirus pandemic. Have you ever thought of fear as a gift? Stick with me.įear is a normal human emotion designed by God to alert us to danger so that we will take action against it. The Gift of FearĪs crazy as it sounds, we need to think of fear as a gift. In this post, I will share with you why God is BIGGER than your fears. When we are afraid, He wants us to trust Him. ![]() Is it realistic to think we can live without fear? No! God knows this about us. As I heard Jill Briscoe once say, “Women are a fear-driven, performance-oriented species.” Just catching the news during a day reminds me just how much fear is an ever-present emotion with me and with most women-real fears as well as imagined ones. Gripped by fear, although an imagined one. The pit in your stomach, pounding of your heart, and rush of your thoughts as you go from just the possibility of a job loss to being homeless on the streets all in a matter of seconds. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ~ Romans 8:31įor I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.You know that feeling. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~ Isaiah 41:10ĭo not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ~ James 1:5įear not, for I am with you be not dismayed, for I am your God I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. May these Bible verses increase your faith and strengthen your trust in God to guide and protect you.ĭownload a beautiful copy of these Scriptures HERE! Print them to keep by your bedside and with you throughout the day to remind yourself of God's presence and promises. Help me to depend on You to do what I think I cannot do. Give me Your strength, not physical strength but the power to move mountains that flows from faith in Jesus. I am unable-but your Word says I can do all thing through Christ who strengthens me. A Prayer for Faith and Strengthįather God, my strength is gone. If you are facing hard and uncertain times, you can be encouraged to press on knowing that you are an overcomer! Use the faith scriptures below to lift your spirits and to share with others questioning God's goodness. However, He also promises that we have victory through our faith because Jesus Christ has overcome the world. God tells us that we will have troubles in this world and face some unknown, challenging times. We have collected our favorite Bible verse about faith to help you find strength, hope, and trust in God for the situations that cause us to stumble. When your faith is struggling to keep believing, turn the Scripture for inspiration and encouragement! The Bible tells us that faith is the belief, trust, and loyalty to a person or thing - Christians find their security and hope in God as revealed in Jesus Christ. Loss of a job, health problems, and death happen and we are left wondering where God is and why this happened. ![]() We have all faced times of wavering or tired faith. ![]()
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