Be strong and of a good courage, fear not,
nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God,
he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31:6
(KJV)
Sometimes Satan comes to us with a pretty lure and then decorates the package with fear. Think of how he tempted Jesus in the desert~ when Jesus was beginning to starve, was so weary and tired. He came along whispering his big~fat lies!
Sometimes if we are not careful he will tempt us away from trusting God.
- Look at the balance in the checkbook and fear we won't make it.
- Look at how exhausted you are~ we won't have the energy to do what you need to do.
- You messed up again and ruined your diet~ just give up.
- Your child is walking away from faith~ they may never come back.
- The list could go on and on.....
It seems like when my children were small the money was tight and the bills were high. Guess what? We made it through~ just fine. God was faithful. The kids are mostly grown and times are easier.
But in the place where I once worried about money~ Dr. bills ~ house payments....I find myself with a whole new set of worries. What a big stinkin waste of my time.
Philippians 4:6-7
(KJV)
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
We can worry or we can pray but we can't do both at the same time. How about today we let our petitions shape our worries into prayers. Leave them at the feet of Jesus and just enjoy the journey~ let our light shine and trust God today.
Happy Monday~
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
We can worry or we can pray but we can't do both at the same time. How about today we let our petitions shape our worries into prayers. Leave them at the feet of Jesus and just enjoy the journey~ let our light shine and trust God today.
Happy Monday~







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