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You Can Fear Not, For God is With You
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me”—Psalm 23:4 (NKJV). As my dog and I huddled underneath a makeshift tornado shelter in my bedroom, I was listening for weather updates on my cell […]
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Don’t let fear lie to you any longer
Meet Buck Rock (see below). We got acquainted last summer. We’ll never be good friends though. See the steep stairs? I climbed those to the house on top of that rock. (I know, I know, whhhyyyy would anyone do that?) I climbed them with tears in my eyes… and on my cheeks. I was clenching […]
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The 10 ways you can protect your mental health
There’s no denying we’re in the midst of crisis like we’ve never experienced in our lifetime and chaos, confusion and angst has surged as a consequence. It’s normal to experience a range of emotions – from fear to anger, worry to anxiety. But in every situation God wants us to remain steadfast in our faith, […]
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Anxious Thoughts Don’t Have To Weigh You Down
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”—Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV). Anxious (adjective) – full of mental distress or uneasiness because of […]
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Maybe your fear is telling you something
I have been a Christian for most of my life and have been in church for a lot of it too. I really appreciate the message of ‘fearing not,’ as the reality is that we all have so many things we can be fearful of in our life. You could lose your job tomorrow. Your […]
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Fear blocks the Good news…
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” Luke 2:10 Recently a friend reminded me of a fact within the scriptures. Whenever God spoke or sent an angel to speak for Him, the first words spoken were “Fear […]
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Listening to the Spirit when we’re afraid of His voice…
She looked me in the eyes, square in the eyes. Each shaking hand trying to stabilize the other, and tears filling each lower lid. “I’m afraid,” she said plainly. Not trying to hide her anxiety, but also unaware of the exhaustion expressed in her sign. “I’m afraid to listen to God because I’m afraid of […]
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Fear & Trust- don’t belong together
I saw bravery last week when a set of blue eyes looked deep into mine, gazed straight at me and without a word spoke a million. Life had caused a harsh blow and winded my friend Alice, bruised her soul and made the world she lived in a little dimmer. Her pain ran deep, so deep that the gush she nurtured bled liquid red -her heart was in […]
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Get your brave on: 3 reasons to face your fear…
We all have fears. We all need to face them. Now I’m not talking about phobias; like you can’t be in the same room as a daddy long leg spider or clowns really give you the hebejebes (Chucky creeps me out too!). I am talking about facing FEAR. The fear of man. The fear of […]