Sunday night and Wednesday night we talked about fear and and we also learned to look beyond the fear at the object of our fear. What are you afraid of?
Are you afraid of losing control? Are you afraid if you let go something will fall apart? Do you believe that God is in control? Do you trust Him to handle it?
Fear is something that we all deal with at one time or another. Sometimes fear will catch us off guard, but it doesn't catch the Lord off guard. He knew the trials we would face and He's given us His word to draw on. One verse that comes to mind is
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding,
but in all ways acknowledge Him and He will guide your path. Proverbs 3:5-6
In Christ we find the strength to face what we fear -- not the fear, but what we fear. In Christ, we find the hope that sustains us. Not the hope of the those who don't know the Lord, but the hope that is in Christ.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as your trust in Him, so that
you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
This is our hope -- hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. It's through the Holy Spirit that we can face the objects of our fear. And not just face it, but overcome this idol and live in victory. Live a life that is filled with joy and peace and overflowing with Hope.
This is my prayer for each of you! A life that is overflowing with Hope in Christ.
Mary
3 comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YU0aNAHXP0
I wish everyone could in the class could watch this. I feel it so fitting with what many of us are struggling with....our identity! How beautiful!
Hello up there on the Hill...I had my finger on the verse Mary mentions in Aug 28 Blog which is Romans 15:13. Our God is amazing! Looking forward to Wednesday!
Carrie -- thanks for this!
And Kim -- I love Romans 15:13! My hope!
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