Often life is painful, but I’m learning that how you deal with the pain thrown at you drastically changes the outcome.
I once read that courage is fear that has been prayed over. Fear is something that often entangles me: fear of cancer, fear of failure, fear of
Sometimes it’s just a matter of recognizing that fear has no power over me. I need to grab hold of that truth and honestly believe in God’s promises.
“For I am the LORD, your God,
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, do not fear;
I will help you.” ~ Isaiah 41:13
Sleep is often the first thing to go when I’m stressed, worried and fearful. In part of my devos today I read some Psalms of David and interestingly enough they both mention how David slept peacefully because he trusted God. David had tens of thousands of men after him during a rebellion led by Absalom; yet David knew that he could lie down and sleep each night with God watching over him.
Now as much as I may wish I was sought after by thousands of men, my fears are of a slightly different nature. Still, I need to take serious the command to not be afraid, and do my part to push past fear and grab hold of victory.
Pain, and the fear caused by that pain will only nourish courage if I allow God to work through it.
Selah
4 comments:
zoe told me that the theme of their Bible study last year was "men hotly pursue me". hahaha
Shells... are you thinking what i'm thinking? Guelph, 2006/2007 DG of the year? That's right.. Psalm 56 I believe it is... men in hot pursuit...
I think it's official - when I was 16 my best friend made me this vase thing and had plastered quotes/verses all over it. Guess what one of them was? Oh that's right...Psalm 56:1
It's a sign...
Vanessa... we are going to work so well together. Enough said.
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