When we open our hearts to receive God’s grace, He has many valuable gifts to give us that will help overcome fear. We cannot overcome fear on our own, but because Christ has given all believers the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are not alone; the Helper is living inside our hearts to give us aid! But the spirit of fear is prevalent in our world, and is not from God; bringing torment. Fear is a thief that attempts…..
God gives all His children a measure of faith. Our walk of faith is a life long journey, with many paths to explore. Even when we don’t know what path to take, Jesus tells us not to worry, “For I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life”. Sometimes we may believe we have great faith, but when we are tested through circumstances or delay, we realize our faith is small. Now this isn’t bad, it is just a part…..
When we stay angry with God about our hard or disappointing circumstances, it blinds us from the truth that God can bring us to a better place and somehow work things out for our good, in spite of the bad things that have happened to us. The pressure of hard circumstance push up what is in our hearts’. When we deny our anger, or hold on to our anger towards God, we either want to fight Him (blame, accuse) without a resolve, or we…..
We all have ideas, hopes and dreams that we believe the Lord has placed in our hearts and minds. Our faith confesses, I am going to trust and depend on God to help fulfill these plans! As time goes on, and our prayers seem to go unanswered, and disappointing problems keep coming at us, it is easy to get discouraged and feel overwhelmed about our life situation and future. At times like these, we must remember that God loves us…..
Feeling disappointed with one another is an inevitable part of human relationships. When someone disappoints us, we must recognize as false the notion that any person-even a wonderful person- can meet all our needs and desires. Co-dependent relationships are created when we look to people to meet our every need, instead of looking to our creator. We must accept the truth that only God can fill the deep needs of our hearts. As we sense our disappointment with a person,…..