Tag Archives: fear
By Madison Prewett In recent months, I have felt strongly that God is raising up women of today to stand firm and carry an unshakable and unbreakable spirit of courage, using the skills and resources they possess to make an impact on this generation. There will always be people or situations that try to limit […]
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How does cultivating a healthy fear of God liberate us from our fear of others, our fear of the future, and even our fear of death itself? What does the Bible mean when it says “fear God and do not be afraid”? How can we live with a fear of God that drives out the […]
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By Morgan Harper Nichols Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7 I have become curious about some of the feelings that rise up within me when visiting the doctor’s office. Recently, when the receptionist handed me the 12-page packet of new-patient forms, the first thing I wanted to […]
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By Annie F. Downs I didn’t plan to write books. Today’s call to courage? I need to be willing to write about some things I don’t want to share but feel nudged by God to do so. But in 2006, when this whole journey began for me, it looked like eight pages. I had to […]
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By Charles F. Stanley Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. —ISAIAH 41:10 NKJV Father, how grateful I am for Your awesome love and that You are with me […]
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By Steve Pemberton In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. —Matthew 5:16 It was four o’clock in the afternoon when Mike Silvia called. There had been virtually no calls that day. John Sykes didn’t know at the time that […]
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By Karen Ehman Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. —Galatians 1:10 The gymnasium at the big brick elementary school in my neighborhood was the […]
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By Hannah Brencher There’s a verse in the Psalms that I’ve heard nearly a hundred times without giving it a second thought: “You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” That line—you anoint my head with oil—makes me think of a picture of someone sitting in a seat while someone else pours a basin […]
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By Jennifer Allwood Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. —Deuteronomy 31:6 We all like safe. It’s human nature to avoid hard things, and our normal tendency is to drift toward the safe […]
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By Sara Hagerty In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul. —PSALM 138:3, NKJV This one day held incidental moments of aching strung together until dusk like clanging bells on my insides. I snapped at the toddler, not so much because of his behavior […]
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