“Fear 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.” (Isaiah 41:10) I started having some pain in my mid-back off to one side yesterday, and after speaking to an RN on the phone, it […]
“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” (Psalm 118:6) In Christian circles, we talk about the “fear of man” a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever heard that phrase used outside of the spiritual context, which makes sense.
“Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the […]
“I’m afraid to fail.” “I’m afraid of making mistakes.” “I’m afraid of not living up to people’s expectations of me.” “I’m afraid of letting people see how much of a mess I am.”
“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:1-3) The last two weeks have […]
