As if you didn't know, we are living in different times. Times are tough. Jobs are being lost daily. Stock portfolios are shrinking. House values are dropping. Fear abounds. Yet...through it all, God is in control!A passage that has really captured my attention recently is found in Isaiah 26:3-4:
You will keep in perfect peace
him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.
Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord, is the Rock eternal.
I don't know about you, but those words are very comforting to me. I need to continually be reciting this and I have been the past couple of days.
My good friend Ray Hilbert, founder of Truth At Work had some great things to say on this topic in his most recent post including the following:
Fear Grips our heart and produces 6 Effects:
Fear Replaces faith
Fear Destroys dreams
Fear steals our joy and blessing
Fear spoils victories
Fear paralyzes us
Fear robs us of memories
Fear causes us to hesitate because of disbelief
The opposite of fear is faith, trust, and belief.
Check out the rest of this excellent post here.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
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