Like oil and water, fear and love don’t mix well. Where there is love, fear flees. Where there is fear, love waits. “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18). Our world has become a scary place: dread and foreboding fill our inbox and texts. We desire to “be anxious for nothing” and …
For four-generations, women in my family have owned the same gold pocket watch. This timepiece is a tiny glimpse into our past. On one side, the latch opens to reveal the time, and on the other side, the spinning, inner movements of gears and wheels. As a surprise birthday gift, my husband recently had the watch restored by our local …
You might say it started with a severed ear. With a rush to colonize the West Indies, strained relationships between Britain and Spain escalated over the fight for resources in the area. During a routine trade journey near Jamaica, the British ship Rebecca was halted by a Spanish coast guard. Spanish soldiers demanded boarding rights on the British brig, claiming …
By Hannah Svebakken “If God doesn’t build the house, the builders only build shacks. If God doesn’t guard the city, the night watchman might as well nap. It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know He enjoys giving rest to those He loves?” (Psalm 127:1-2 The Message) Maybe …
O My precious child, Your life suddenly changed, and you feel shaken down to the foundation. Trembling and frightened, you now spend more time in fear rather than in prayer. Stop a moment, and let’s breathe together (Psalm 46:10). Cease turning this over in your mind and come to Me, for I understand your anxiety and weariness (Matthew 11:28). As …
By: Amanda Taylor Walker For the past six weeks, I have been in a cycle of fear, faith, rationale, and back to fear. For most of my life, fear has been a struggle for me. But I have not experienced this type of cycle before now. In my battle, it has been a fear versus faith cycle. However, in this world …
Have you noticed that what once seemed enough for spiritual needs, is now lacking to keep you anxiety-free? Without exception, everyone I talk to honestly admits a daily struggle for a peaceful mind. I struggle to maintain a sound mind myself. European pastors notice the same difficulty in their congregations. Gripped with fear and unable to find a refuge, these …
I get discouraged. Discouraged at my unanswered prayers. Discouraged at my slowness of growth. Discouraged at my tendency to fail. I used to think that after some mature moment in my Christian walk, this wouldn’t happen anymore. However, I’ve realized that as long as we live in this world, but not of it, God’s children can struggle with discouragement. A …
By: Carrie Vipperman Do not fear. Do not be anxious. Fear not. Be of good courage. The Bible practically screams out the call to not fear all over its God-breathed pages. It’s one of the most repeated instructions to the believer, which makes sense, because I would be lying if I said that fear wasn’t something I dealt with …
Today’s guest post is by my friend, Kelli Comley. I first met her several years ago at a conference, when she was obviously one of the youngest in attendance. Even as a high school student, Kelli’s passion to know Jesus was evident in the way her quiet personality blossomed as she spoke of Him. Now studying nutrition at Texas Tech …
