For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:6-7 ESV Fear is a powerful emotion. It is an emotion that drives us, controls… Continue reading Why Are You Afraid?
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Under Attack
This past week I found in my mailbox a small book addressed to “current resident.” The book was written to “reveal” a government conspiracy theory that is going to lead to mass persecution of Christians, and set off an ugly chain of events as predicted in the book of Revelation, with key government leaders working… Continue reading Under Attack
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Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”—yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to… Continue reading Untitled
Anxious
“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:7-8 ESV You get butterflies in your stomach and tingling in your fingers; your heart races, you get a headache, and you feel the hair on the back… Continue reading Anxious
Fear
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 1Timothy 1:6-7 ESV Think for a moment about some of the major decisions that you made… Continue reading Fear
Unbelief
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Luke 9:24 NIV Faith in God makes sense until it doesn’t anymore. Faith in God is sometimes easier to understand cognitively than in actual reality. It makes sense in our heads, but is much harder to translate to the world we… Continue reading Unbelief