10/02/2018
DEUTERONOMY 31:6
6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” NIV
This is the first scripture that really spoke to me. Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS! Do not be afraid. You are NOT ALONE. He will NEVER leave you! Those are big, powerful words! These words brought me COMFORT at a time I felt I had no one. As single parents, we feel alone a lot!!! People can/will leave us. God will NEVER leave us! Put your TRUST in Him!
But as I read this scripture now and am dealing with a lot of FEAR, it says something different to me. Joel Osteen said today, "The Bible says that fear brings torment. Fear has no mercy. If you act on fear instead of acting on faith, it will keep you depressed, miserable, and lonely. So many people are missing out on God's joy, peace, and victory because they keep giving into fear."
FEAR keeps us from doing things. We don't worship openly or talk about God because we are afraid. We don't "jump into the deep end" of God's will because we are afraid. We don't follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit and what He wants us to do because we are afraid.
Fear lets the enemy in and keeps us from having the life that we really want, a happy, healthy fulfilling life. Say no to fear and chose FAITH! Faith in God, our Heavenly Father! He will not leave us.
Listen to FEAR IS A LIAR, by Zachary Williams. Watch the video. It's very powerful!!