Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord. – Psalm 27:14, Amplified Bible (AMP) King David faced more horrors than most of the people whose stories are recorded in the Bible. Regularly hunted down like wild game by enemies both foreign and… Continue reading The key to courage and bravery is based on what you expect.
Category: Anxiety
God prepared the way out of your trial before you ever entered it.
That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid. – Isaiah 44:28, King James Version (KJV) It was a tough job being a prophet of God in the Old Testament. Most of the… Continue reading God prepared the way out of your trial before you ever entered it.
Be careful about thinking the grass is always greener on the other side.
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem of Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, his wife, and his two sons. – Ruth 1:1, Amplified Bible When things get tough, it is very tempting to bail out of our… Continue reading Be careful about thinking the grass is always greener on the other side.
God is offended by your lack of trust.
The Lord of hosts—regard Him as holy and honor His holy name [by regarding Him as your only hope of safety], and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread [lest you offend Him by your fear of man and distrust of Him]. – Isaiah 8:13, Amplified Bible (AMP) The Lord repeatedly… Continue reading God is offended by your lack of trust.
Is it well with your soul?
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you… Continue reading Is it well with your soul?
Don’t lose heart, and don’t lose your confidence in God.
35 Do not, therefore, fling away your fearless confidence, for it carries a great and glorious compensation of reward. 36 For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and thus receive and carry away [and enjoy to the full] what is promised. – Hebrews 10:35-36, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading Don’t lose heart, and don’t lose your confidence in God.
Try not to drive into the ditch, but if you do, God will be there to help.
Behold, God is my helper and ally… – Psalm 54:4, AMP Have you ever done something embarrassingly stupid? I sure have. As a matter of fact, I am well known within my sphere of influence as being embarrassingly stupid on a regular basis. One such instance occurred several years ago when I was in a… Continue reading Try not to drive into the ditch, but if you do, God will be there to help.
Oh, how soon we forget.
The people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? – Exodus 15:24, AMP. For three days after God miraculously rescued them by parting the Red Sea, the children of Israel traveled in the wilderness of Shur. By the end of the third day, they were tired and thirsty, and their water supply was all… Continue reading Oh, how soon we forget.
A little bit of time spent with God goes a long way towards making life easier to handle.
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble. – Psalm 119:165, Amplified Bible (AMP) True peace, no matter what the circumstances, is indeed attainable, but only through God. In his commentary on Psalm 119:165, commentator Matthew Henry writes about those who love God’s law: …nothing shall be… Continue reading A little bit of time spent with God goes a long way towards making life easier to handle.
Don’t stress out. It’s bad for your health.
A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body… – Proverbs 14:30, Amplified Bible (AMP) According to the Mayo Clinic: …stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behavior… Stress that’s left unchecked can contribute to health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. [It can also… Continue reading Don’t stress out. It’s bad for your health.