Our Greatest Fear

Scripture I trust in You; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. ~Psalm 25:2, NIV Quote Jesus endured what David feared. ~Ya’akov I think I was in the seventh grade when I was forced to read Nathanael Hawthorn’s THE SCARLET LETTER. Hester Prynne was a young woman…

Never Quail

Scripture Never for a moment quail [draw back in fear] before your antagonists. ~Philippians 1:27, Weymouth Quote Never let them see you sweat. ~Source Unknown I am reading Francis Weymouth’s translation of the NT. It is not a modern translation. It was first published in 1903. Weymouth was promoted in 1902 but his family saw…

Fear God and Nothing Else

Scripture The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote To love God is to destroy all other fear. To love the world is to be afraid of everything. ~Elisebeth Elliot I don’t watch news. This…

Trepidation

Scripture Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with My victorious Right Hand {Jesus}. ~Isaiah 41:10, NLT Quote There is a very fine line between fear and faith. ~Gary Hamrick Trepidation is a feeling of fear or agitation…

Dismiss Your Fears

Scripture But the angel said to the women, “As for you, dismiss your fears, I know that it is Jesus you are looking for.” Matthew 28:4, Weymouth Quote Worry is a spasm of the emotions: the mind catches hold of something and will not let it go. ~Chuck Swindoll Worry, dread and fear can cause…

Stop Right There!

Scripture Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. ~Isaiah 41:10 Quote Fear is False Emotions Appearing Real. ~Zig Ziggler It is amazing how powerful the emotion of fear can be, and please don’t give me this bologna that you fear nothing: everyone fears something. My brother-in-law, during…

Dealing With Fear

Scripture The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote I know not what the future holds but I know who holds the future. ~Stuart Hamblin I love Psalm 27 and have since my…

When I Am Afraid

Scripture When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. ~Psalm 56:3, NRSV Quote Faith is living with an unshakable confidence in the word of God. ~Ya’akov Psalm 56:3 is the very first verse my Mother had me memorize. I began thinking about infinity when I was 7-8 years old and I marvel at…