Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-24

Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) 10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

We all have fears or phobias we deal with at times.

Someone may be afraid of the dark.

Someone may be afraid of not being accepted.

Someone may be afraid of losing their home.

Someone may be afraid of not being able to be there for their children or grandchildren.

Someone may be afraid of losing their income.

So many things we could fear.

None of them are wrong or bad. The thing we need to make sure of is that we face them. We work at getting over the fears.

How do we face our fears?

We walk through them. We don’t accept them as part of our norm and just avoid them.

It wasn’t too long ago, I was so afraid to fly by myself.

But, when my family moved away, the only way I could see them as often as I wanted to was to get on that plane and fly.

So, it forced me to step out and face my fears.

The first time was hard. I remember sitting on the plane by myself, and my heart began to race, my head began to run with what if’s, and I was in total panic mode.

While sitting there, I took my hand and put it on my stomach, and I remember praying, “God help me”.

And within minutes I calmed down and was at peace. It was scary but, I thank God He was there to calm my nerves and remove the anxiety and fear I was dealing with.

You see, we take it one step at a time, and we face them.

If we don’t like the dark, try staying alone in it for a certain amount of time. And add to it each time, until it doesn’t bother us as much.

If we are afraid of losing our home for whatever reason, we should remind ourselves that even if it were to ever happen, it would all work out in whatever way it needed to.

Knowing that God is our help, and He is faithful, we will come through it no matter what.

If we are afraid of not being able to be there for our children, learn to trust God to be there for them. He is always there for us all. He never leaves us nor forsakes us.

If we are afraid to leave our home and go out in public for whatever reason, plan a day out with someone we know who understands our situation. Plan a date and just do a little something. Each time, try to go a little longer than the last.

Facing our fears is what will help us get past them. And if we don’t know how to face them, pray and ask God to guide us.

He is with us and willing to help us every step of the way.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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