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10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to
obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or
to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart
from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do
everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever
you go.” Joshua 1:7-9 (NIV)
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in
trouble. Psalm 46:1 (NIV)
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in
the LORD is kept safe. Proverbs 29:25 (NIV)
31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? 32 It is God who arms me with strength and
makes my way perfect. 33 He
makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. 34 He trains my hands for battle; my arms
can bend a bow of bronze. 35 You
give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down
to make me great. 36 You
broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. 37 I pursued my enemies and overtook
them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. Psalm
18:31-37 (NIV)
3 Glorify the LORD
with me; let us exalt his name together. 4 I
sought the LORD, and he answered
me; he delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:3-4 (NIV)
1 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I
am your shield, your very great reward.” Genesis
15:1 (NIV)
1 But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. 4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. 5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” Isaiah 43:1-5 (NIV)
16 And
so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in
love lives in God, and God in him. 17 In
this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the
day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect
love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears
is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:16-18 (NIV)
7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a
spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy
1:7 (NIV)
BUTTER
“Are you fighting with the adversary today? Are Satan, the world, and the flesh, all
against you? Be not discouraged nor
dismayed. Fight on! For God Himself is with you; Jehovah Nissi is
your banner, and Jehovah Rophi is the healer of your wounds. Fear not, you shall overcome, for who can
defeat Omnipotence? Fight on, ‘looking
unto Jesus;’ and though long and stern be the conflict, sweet will be the
victory, and glorious the promised reward.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
“Jesus! The Name that
charms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease.” Charles Wesley
“The only fear a Christian should entertain is the fear of sin. All other fears are from Satan sent to confuse and weaken us. How often the Lord reiterated to His disciples, ‘Be not afraid!’” Isobel Kuhn
“Hope, it is exquisitely fragile and it is an exceptional force and it is essential to faith and you can’t afford to lose it. Lose your fears but never your hope.” Ann Voskamp
“Never
dread any consequence resulting from absolute obedience to His command. Never fear the rough waters ahead, which
through their proud contempt impede your progress. God is greater than the roar of raging water
and the mighty waves of the sea. ‘The
Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever’
(Psalm 29:10). A storm is simply the hem
of His robe, the sign of His coming, and the evidence of His presence. Dare to trust Him! Dare to follow Him! Then discover that the forces that blocked
your progress and threatened your life become at His command the very materials
He uses to build your street of freedom.”
F. B. Meyer
“It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of men.” John Witherspoon
“I was regretting
the past and fearing the future. Suddenly the Lord was speaking, ‘My name
is I AM.’ He paused. I waited. He continued, ‘When you live
in the past with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not
there. My name is not I WAS. When you live in the future, with its
problems and fears, it is hard. I am not there. My name is not I
WILL BE. When you live in this moment, it is not hard. I am here. My name is I AM.’” Helen Mallicoat
HEART SAVOR
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If God is on our
side, who can be against us?
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Fear comes when we
take our eyes off God and place them on our weak selves.
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Fan your faith into
flame and your fears will cease.
