Posts Tagged fear
July 20, 2017 at 7:53 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged doubt, faith, fear, hope, if Jesus showed up today, living a life of ease, love, salvation, what would we do
After all the time Jesus had spent with the disciples, telling them time and again He would return from the grave, they were still frightened when He appeared before them. And, even after He showed them the scars on His hands and feet, they still didn’t think it was Him. What was wrong with these guys?
Probably the same thing that’s wrong with most of us: short memories. We go through much of our time here on earth—especially in the U.S.—living a relative life of ease, never giving much thought to all our blessings and where they come from.
We hear the good news that Jesus will one day return, and we talk about how we can’t wait for that glorious day, while secretly we hope our faith is strong enough to get us into heaven. Why? Why are we troubled? Why do we have doubts?
He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds.” Luke 24:38
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May 3, 2017 at 8:44 am · Filed under Bad Stuff, Food for thought ·Tagged a social experiment, child abduction, fear, living in fear, what are we afraid of
I saw a video on Facebook recently depicting a young man doing a “social experiment”. At a park where mothers were watching their young children play, he would approach the mother, and ask them if their child would talk to a stranger. In the examples shown, the mother would always answer in the negative, saying their child was taught not to talk to strangers. With the mother’s permission, the man would then approach their child and start up a conversation. In each instance, the child would eagerly and freely converse with him. Then, the child would take the man’s hand and walk out of the park with him, having been told he/she would get to see more puppies. Now, he cheated in the fact he had a puppy with him, but then would a child abductor not use the same or similar tactic? Read the rest of this entry »
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February 23, 2017 at 9:36 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged faith, fear, God, God is in charge, love, strength
As time goes on, the world seems to be picking up speed and it seems we’re barreling headlong toward sure destruction. Yes, a fierce battle rages between good and evil throughout this world, but we should never give up the fight for what we know to be right.
Too often, we get so wrapped up in what’s going on around us we forget God is in charge. We find ourselves deep in the battle, fighting and straining against evil, and we begin to feel defeated and beat down. That’s when we need to read a verse, listen to a good word, or simply remember God is with us, and be strengthened.
We must continue to fight the battle and never be dismayed no matter how bad things might appear. God will strengthen us and help us and if the battles we fight are just He will uphold us with His righteous hand.
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February 22, 2017 at 10:40 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged faith, fear, God's love, God's plan, Isaiah 41:113, joy, My hand in His
As a young man, I was afraid of nothing and rebelled at everything. I was wild, always testing the rules and boundaries, and actually made the statement, more than once, that I didn’t think I’d live to see my 21st birthday. I lived life like there would be no tomorrow, and for most of my life I was amazed I was still standing.
Then things changed; I didn’t have one of those lightning bolt experiences, and the fact is I wasn’t even looking for help or seeking to change. It just began, as I quite suddenly realized I’d lived far past my expectations not because I was 
unafraid, but because I was a part of God’s plan. I learned that even when I wasn’t aware of Him, or His plan, He was still using me.
All those years… years when I thought it was me against the world… He never let go of my hand. I am in awe of God’s love.
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February 8, 2017 at 9:30 am · Filed under Food for thought, Poems, Random Thoughts ·Tagged bad, common sense, confusion, darkness, equaality, fear, good, hate, in between, joy, life, light, love, night and day, poor, rich, sadness, socialism
If there were no night and day
No darkness and light
Only a constant of one or the other
… or something in between
If there were no top and bottom
No rich and poor
Only a constant of one or the other
… or something in between
If there were no good and evil
No right and wrong
Only a constant of one or the other
… or something in between
If there were no love and hate
Only a constant of one or the other
… or something in between
If there were no joy and sadness
Only a constant of one or the other
… or something in between
If all these things were so
There would be no time or fate
No emotions or feelings
No wants or desires
No choices or mistakes
Nothing to fear and nothing to hide
Everything and everyone would be… equal
Copyright © C Mashburn 2017
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January 28, 2017 at 8:22 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged certainty, confidence, faith, fear, free from doubt, God, hope, life, photos, truth, when the world says boo
When we have faith in God, we are completely confident He loves us unconditionally and will never stop loving us, we are boldly certain He loves us and will never stop loving us, and we have no doubt He loves us and will never stop loving us.
The thing is, faith is easy to have and maintain when things are going our way, but when things begin to go badly, our faith often begins to slip away. The world jumps out and says, “Boo!” and our first reaction is to scream and tremble.
Much like the disciples in the boat; when the storm began to rage and they were afraid, they turned to Jesus. Their faith was not as strong as it could’ve been, but it was strong enough to know where their rescue was.
We aren’t perfect, but when we encounter the storms of life, we can turn to Jesus with complete confidence, knowing with bold certainty, and without a doubt, He is with us and will see us through the storm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?” Mark 4:40
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November 16, 2016 at 9:25 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged always darkest before the dawn, clouds, faith, fear, God, hope, Jesus, life, love, storms, sunrise, truth
The phrase, “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” has always fascinated me. Being an early riser, I’ve seen many sunrises, and it’s always an awesome sight that fills me with hope and causes me to be excited about what lies ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
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