Posted in fear on Jan 22nd, 2016
For years, I’d join with others in singing the lyrics of “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” as a closing song for Sunday worship services.
It was a weekly reminder that life would be better in the following week if I kept my focus on the One who saved me and promised to guide me.
For […]
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Posted in fear on May 6th, 2015
Sometimes, life within the guard rails might seem confining but it is actually very liberating.
For as we respect those rails as our protectors, we can focus on enjoying the journey, not fretting every moment about our car heading off the cliff.
That’s how it is with our respect for God and His Word.
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Posted in fear on Jun 18th, 2014
Within hours after an amazing displays of personal faith and God’s miraculous power on Mount Carmel, the prophet Elijah had a total meltdown of faith because of an evil woman who said she was going to kill him.
It really was an amazing turnaround.
Shocking, actually.
I Kings 19:3 records these words:
“Elijah […]
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Posted in fear on Dec 13th, 2013
In all sorts of work environments — and even in the church — the fear of a lost job pushes people into unhealthy compromises they’d never make if not for fear of angering the person who can make their lives miserable or even fire them.
We’ve all seen this happen.
Perhaps we’ve even experienced it.
Fortunately, most people […]
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Posted in fear on May 15th, 2013
It’s one of the greatest stories not only in the Bible, but in human history.
I’m talking about David and Goliath.
There are so many lessons for us but in the brief moment I have this morning, I want to focus on one — our faith should never be contingent on what humans haven’t done but […]
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