TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline"
(II Timothy 1:7, NLT)
TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
God's desire is that we continually progress, that we reach higher heights and go to new levels. Oftentimes, as soon as we make the decision to step out in faith and obey God, the enemy brings in fear to try to stop us. He'll bring thoughts like, "What if you fail? What are other people going to think? You don't have what it takes." He'll do his best to use fear to try to convince us to shrink back and stay where we are.
The Bible says that fear is a spirit. It plays on our emotions and holds us back. But the good news is that we have power over fear! The Bible says that perfect love casts out all fear. When we receive God's perfect love, we will have confidence about the future because we know His plans are for our good. I've heard it said that fear is an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. Understand that fear is a lie. Today, choose to believe God's Word and receive His love so that you can overcome fear and move forward into the good life He has prepared for you in 2010!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Father in heaven, thank You for giving me power, love, and a sound mind. I open my heart to You and receive Your perfect love. Fill me with Your confidence and assurance to embrace everything You have for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen. "
2 comments:
thanx naomi for ALL of your writings today. FEAR has gripped me on a situation and possibly thru having fear, I may miss the biggest blessing in my entire life! This blessing has come in an 'unusual package' but GOD does funny things like this when we need something as opposed to want.
I bless you and your online 'ministry' - you're an inspiration.
STAY TUNED FOR THE UPDATES..XXX
Hun you know me ... just spreading the word, thats all. I needed it more than you!!
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