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Even when I am afraid, I still trust you.
Psalms 56:3 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/psa.56.3.GW
A promise from God, that even when we are afraid, we still can put our whole trust
In the Lord.
In 2004, I faced my worst fear head on. The death of my Mother. My mom was the one person I looked up too much of my life. She was a minister and the only person I have ever met that prayed without ceasing!
I recall many nights when I was young, I would get up and go check on her to make sure I didn't miss the rapture! If she was gone....oh boy!
My whole life was up turned the night she departed for glory, she died laughing at a tale my brother was telling her. She had dreamt the week before about dancing before God! I was no where near ready!
Near the end of my mom's life she had given up. She was tired and beaten down from her years. She wanted to go home and so she confessed death over herself and reaped the harvest of her words.
I was unaware of how sick she was, she refused to tell us her doctors report. She just went about her days, sing and praising God. Never let on to any of us. In my opinion that was dirty. Anyways, the evening of March 2, 2004, I said good night to her for the last time.
I had no clue what to do with my life. I had been at home with mom, helping to raise my brothers kids. I had no future plans laid out for me!
FEAR AND ANXIETY
These two things will make your life a living nightmare and cause you to make really bad decisions. Instead of leaning on God I panicked. I made a rush decision which caused me a lot of sorrow. I can't help thinking how different my life would have been had I relied on God.
No fear exists where his love is. Rather, perfect love gets rid of fear, because fear involves punishment. The person who lives in fear doesn’t have perfect love.
1 John 4:18 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/1jn.4.18.GW
Had I choose to walk in God's love and promises, I bet you I would have been spared the sorrow of making a huge mistake.
We have a lot of scriptures to help us walk through our fear and distress, but it takes a lot of Faith to take the hard road. God knows the circumstances we live in, God has already made alternate routes for us to take instead of the easy road. Easy is rarely good. Smart is one thing, easy is lazy and laziness leads to a whole world of bad situations.
I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalms 34:4 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/psa.34.4.GW
When we step out in Faith AND DO NOT WAVER in our Faith, God honours us. We show God that we can walk in Faith. Even if we take the easy route, God is still with us. But every decision we decide to make will have their consequences, Good, bad or indifferent. God can use any situation for His ultimate Glory. God is not limited by much of anything when it comes to you, except by what you believe.
Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
Philippians 4:6 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/php.4.6.GW
When we do our own thing, God is still doing His. We just have to let God back in to turn our fear into Faith. No situation is too tough for God to get through to you. Pray, and pray frevetently! Change comes on the knees of a humble and contrite person.
Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/php.4.7.GW
When your mind is loosed off the fear, FAITH RISES UP! Faith is a giant killer! Faith gets in the face of fear and fear crumbles as it over come by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of your testimony!
I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears.
Psalms 34:4 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/psa.34.4.GW
God is right beside you as you stand in unwavering Faith! NO Fear! What fear can stand up to God almighty? Even death has bowed! Nothing stands before the Eternal One! NO Fear is to great for Him to help you over come! Call on the Name of the Lord and be saved!
“I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
Joshua 1:9 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/jos.1.9.GW
You have been commanded to stand Strong and Courageous! Just because you went the wrong route does not mean you have stay that way! GOD will bring you back to where you need to be. It is a process though, and it can take time. For me 12 years before I hit my stride again, but during those 12 years I fought uphill the whole way. Yes, I lost ground when my eyes left the cross, but when I focused hard on God and His promise that He would be with me, my life began to change. I was given an out and I jumped to that!
“So don’t ever worry about tomorrow. After all, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6:34 GW
https://bible.com/bible/70/mat.6.34.GW
Trust God NOW. Faith is a NOW thing. Faith has already said the battle is yours! HEB 11:1 NOW FAITH IS.... Today is the beginning of a change for you IF YOU GIVE your fear and anxiety over to God. He is the only one that effects change in your life. Search the scriptures for Faith building, speak the Words of Life over you and let God rebuke the spirits of fear and anxiety in your life! Allow God to be your Husband, Provider, Father. God has got you coverèd by the precious blood of His Son, Jesus.
I lived through my worst fear... the devil lost that ground!
