Are you afraid? Of course not! I\u2019m an adult, I\u2019ve outgrown my fears. I\u2019ve put away the fears that a child might have: I hope I don\u2019t run into that bully on the way home from school. That movie was scary. This subject is too hard. What will happen if I don\u2019t pass the test? The guys on the other team are really big! They are going to run all over us!<\/p>\n
Yes, I have grown up from those childhood fears…. right into some very real adult ones: How can I ever make all these monthly payments? What will happen if I don\u2019t? Will my kids be OK as they make their way in the world? How is my health? Will my insurance cover any problems? Will I have enough to live on when I retire?<\/p>\n
\u201cSo do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.\u201d Isaiah 41:10<\/p>\n
The Bible never says that life will not be fearful. But God does command: \u201cDo not fear.\u201d He can give us this command because he also gives us two promises: I am your God\u201d and \u201cI am with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the knowledge of the presence of the all powerful God in our life will cast out fear, and put in its place the opposite of fear: peace.<\/p>\n
We all have things in our lives that could cause fear. Remember today the promises God has made: He is your God, and He is with you, always.<\/p>\n
________<\/p>\n
Ellis Bush, Jr.
\nellisbush@compuserve.com
\nModem Ministries www.modmin.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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