Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Are you feeling dismayed or overwhelmed about the future? Do you find yourself incapable of handling a situation you so greatly desired? Here’s a […]
Psalm 27:1 (NKJV): The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? If anyone had a reason to fear, it was David. When he wasn’t fighting a war, he was running for his life. Despite the terrors that faced […]
Psalm 37:24 – “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.” (KJV) When issues arise in the world that affect us, and are out of our control, anxiety tends to take over. We begin to imagine all sorts of things even before they can happen. […]
Psalm 37:23 — “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” (NKJV) When we were babies, our parents delighted in our tottering first steps. Where did we gain our confidence from? From the encouraging tone of their voices, the eager look on their faces, and their beckoning […]
Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (KJV) After being rescued from Pharaoh’s slavery, the Israelites were led through the wilderness by Moses. Over a period of […]
James 1:6 – “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.” (KJV) Have you often caught yourself doubting the goodness of God? Doubt is a common human response to the challenges that life throws at us. In his […]
Galatians 2:20 – “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. (KJV) If we were not literally crucified with Christ, […]