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My Ramblings about Fear

I heard a pastor say, “Anytime Jesus said, ‘Do not be afraid,’ his audience was in a pretty scary situation.” It’s true. Whenever I’ve heard the Spirit whisper to my soul, “Do not be afraid,” it’s because I am facing something that creates anxiety in my life.  The command to not be afraid is repeated 70 times in the NIV. From what I understand, it’s the most repeated command in the Bible. Perhaps because fear is the most common…Continue Reading

Dangerous Prayers

God slapped me around with this question last night:  “Are your actions a reflection of your prayer life?”  Ouch!  This hurt because it made me realize praying safe leads to playing it safe. As I read 1 Kings 17:1 I was struck by the boldness of Elijah’s action, “Now Elijah said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few…Continue Reading