I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a refuge in the day of my distress. Psalm 59:16 It may be possible to face this world and get through this life on your own strength alone, but do you really… Continue reading An Opposite Reaction
Category: God’s Presence
Facing Fear
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid … Fear is such a strange thing, it can be healthy or unhealthy, rational or irrational. When fear… Continue reading Facing Fear
Immoveable
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me – This is where we find our confidence. When the Lord is always before you, He is always in sight. Focusing on Him allows us… Continue reading Immoveable
All Access Pass
In [Christ Jesus] we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. Ephesians 3:12 Life has difficult and challenging experiences, and no-one is immune from them. There are lots of agencies and charities that address these difficulties and they can be a tremendous help and benefit to those who have access to… Continue reading All Access Pass
Look, Listen and Trust
The Prophet Zephaniah Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord. Zephaniah 2:3 I know that I have been saved by God’s grace and because of that I no longer need… Continue reading Look, Listen and Trust
Love and Justice
Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 The Lord had released the Israelites from their captivity with Egypt, but if they didn’t change their ways and return to the Lord,… Continue reading Love and Justice
No Small Thing
But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. Psalm 3:3 When I think of a battle shield, I envisage a large piece of wood and metal that would have covered a soldier from the chest to the top of his legs. In films, you would often… Continue reading No Small Thing
Going Forward in Confidence
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 As you resolve to go into this year… Continue reading Going Forward in Confidence
Stop Chasing The Wind
Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after the wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun. Ecclesiastes 2:11 The writer of Ecclesiastes, referred to as the Preacher, toiled for years, decades even,… Continue reading Stop Chasing The Wind
Walk Fearlessly
The Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. Proverbs 3:26 Have you ever watched someone walk into a room and chat easily with everyone there, or watch as they step onto a platform and talk without any hint of nervousness? The person who isn’t afraid to speak up in… Continue reading Walk Fearlessly
