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Tag Archives: fear
Fear Right
Are you afraid of the virus? Concerned about finances? Worried what people will think? Matthew 10:28 (MSG) Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands. Tis always the season to trust God more … Continue reading
Fear God
Psalm 111:10 (NIV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Just in case you missed it the first time, here it is again. Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Pay attention. … Continue reading
Posted in Advent
Tagged Advent, fear, K.I.S.S., Proverbs 9:10, Psalm 111:10, short and simple, Wisdom
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When Work Is Scary
Too hard? Too much? Fear not. You have a Helper. 2 Timothy 1:7 (ERV) The Spirit God gave us does not make us afraid. His Spirit is a source of power and love and self-control.
Posted in KISS (short & simple)
Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, fear, Helper, K.I.S.S., short and simple
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Shelter from Fear
In Northern California, people are leaving their homes for fear of fire. They find shelter with friends, in schools, in churches. There are two forces of destruction at work. Flames, aided by high winds, consume everything in their … Continue reading
Fear or Faith?
Joshua 3:15-16 (NIV) Now the Jordan is at flood stage all during harvest. Yet as soon as the priests who carried the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, the water from upstream stopped flowing. It … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged fear, Jordan River, Joshua 3:15-16, step of faith
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Grasshopper Fear
Numbers 13:33 (NIV) We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them. The spies were afraid of the people they saw in the Promised Land. That fear kept the Israelites in the desert … Continue reading
Unbalanced Fear
“We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.” William Gurnall (1617-1679) A Puritan Golden Treasury
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged A Puritan Golden Treasury, fear, fear of the Lord, William Gurnall
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Fear Not
Last week, at the request of a reader, we looked at pain. This week’s topic was raised by another reader: FEAR. What do you fear? Bullies Pain (we’re not finished with this) Losing my home Being alone Isaiah … Continue reading
In Memory, Not Fear
Sometimes I hesitate to be public about my faith. May I live every day in memory of Good Friday, in memory of Easter morning. Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) So do not fear, for I am with you; do not … Continue reading
Posted in Foundation of faith
Tagged Easter, fear, Good Friday, Isaiah 41:10, Lent
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Fearful? Faithful!
“Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; fear makes useless, faith makes serviceable.“ From Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969) Today we recall how Jesus was arrested and his disciples were fearful. … Continue reading
Posted in Door of opportunity\
Tagged faith, fear, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Lent
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