Tag: overcoming fear

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-15-14

(Psalm 16:8 NKJV)  I have set the LORD always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

The Bible doesn’t tell us that we won’t go through hard things or tough times. But it does tell us that when we do, “We shall not be moved”. Why? Because, we have set Him before us!

What are some of the things that try to come against us when we face hard times or tribulations?

The first thing is worry and stress.

Jesus tells us in  (Luke 12:22 NKJV)  Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.

He gives us His answer to worry and stress right off the bat. He says “don’t do it”.

The second thing that tries to get to us is anxiety.  God clearly tells us what anxiety will try to do to us if it gets in.

(Proverbs 12:25 NKJV) Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.

Stay positive no matter how hard the fight looks; don’t give in to depression or negative talk.

The third thing to watch out for is fear; it will try to grip us in the worst way.

God tells us in  (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)  For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

If God has not given it to us then don’t fall for it. Rebuke that spirit of fear, in the name of Jesus. Amen

This is how we set the Lord before us, by knowing what His Word says, speaking it over our lives and walking in it daily! Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-19-13

1 Kings 19:1-4 (NKJV) 1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time.” 3 And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there. 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

Elijah had just been part of a massive victory over the false prophets of Baal. He had defeated them and then slain over 400 of them. He had seen God move in a completely mighty way as he had called down fire from heaven. God had proven to him that there was nothing for him to fear.

But when Jezebel promised to kill Elijah, he quickly forgot about God’s might and how God had answered his call for fire from heaven. And he ran and hid, fearful for his life!

Elijah was undoubtedly one of the most powerful prophets of God in the entire Bible. Very few others had anywhere near his level of faith. Nor did they do such powerful feats by God’s spirit.

But when Elijah was faced with fear, he ran like a scared child and he hid.

So let me ask you today; have we ever run and hid when we were fearful? Have we ever forgotten about the might and the faithfulness of God and just run away? Every single one of us can probably shout a resounding “yes“!

So now let me share something with you. During those times when our faith might have wavered and we hid ourselves, God never left us. He wasn’t surprised and He wasn’t ashamed of us.

So if you have ever hidden because of fear or a lack of faith, don’t beat yourself up over it.

After Elijah hid, God went to him and spoke to him. God set him straight and set his feet on the right path again, and Elijah went on to do other powerful feats by God’s spirit.

So if a mighty man of God hides and God isn’t ashamed of him, how much less should we be ashamed of our times of weakness?

Be still, and know that He is God, and rest in His hands. You are safe there.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-13

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) For we walk by faith, not by sight.

We do not walk our walk by what we see. We walk our walk by faith in the unseen.

Every step that we take in our walk as a child of God, the Most High King, we take in faith.

When we lift our foot and move it forward, we step believing that when we put our foot down, the ground will be held up by God, our Father.

It is a hard thing sometimes… this faith walk. Our mind can play games with us, trying to trick us into believing only what we can see. But it’s faith that pleases God. So let’s keep pushing forward, even when we can’t see what’s next!

There are many of us today who are pushing so hard… we’re fighting to keep our faith intact. We’ve been hit very hard this year and sometimes it feels like we can’t even catch our next breath.

But God is bigger than our problems. We are bigger than our problems, even if we don’t feel like we are.

We have Christ in us. And in Christ, we are overcomers… more than conquerors. So we should never, ever give up and walk away.

Rise up today, in the name of Jesus, and shake off your fear, your slumber and your doubts. And do whatever it takes to take a step forward. And don’t ever, ever look back.

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Hold your head high and be blessed in all you do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-29-13

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Anxiety. It’s something that a lot of people seem to struggle with these days. We live in a world full of things that can cause us to become anxious, stressed, worried or nervous.

But we are told in God’s word to be anxious for nothing! Anxiety is related to worrying. So what does the Bible say about worrying?

Matthew 6:27 (NKJV) Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

So we need to know and understand that we are not to worry, even though human nature would have us worrying about everything!

Many of us might try to relate anxiety to something that happened to us in our past.

But this is not so much of a psychological problem as it is a spiritual problem. Without getting too deep about it, let us try to explain what this means. The enemy (satan) commands various types of demonic spirits. These different spirits have different tasks. Some cause diseases, some cause division, some cause fear, etc.

Anxiety is, many times, caused by a spirit of fear. Spirits of fear are not from God. They are from the devil, the enemy of our soul. So if it is not from God, we need to know that we don’t have to put up with it or live with it.

2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

As believers, we have the authority to rebuke these spirits of fear and command them to leave us alone and never come back.

Luke 10:19 (NKJV) Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

You can see in this verse that Jesus told us we have authority over all the power of the enemy. This includes spirits of fear, that cause us to worry or be anxious.

So the next time you start to become anxious, remind yourself that God has not given us a spirit of fear! Rebuke that spirit in the name of Jesus and tell it to leave you alone. And then set your mind on things above, not on things of this earth.

And then rest in God’s peace, knowing that He is on the throne and you are resting in His hands.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-2-13

(Mark 5:36 NKJV)  As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only believe.”

Fear; it is the opposite of faith.

Are we afraid? Do we let fear control us? Do we spend more time being afraid of what might happen than we do enjoying the blessings we already have?

Don’t let fear grip you. Don’t spend your hours, days and weeks wondering “what if”.

If you are struggling with fear, don’t wait another minute. Rebuke the spirit of fear in the name of Jesus. Tell it to leave. Tell it that you are a child of The Most High God and you will no longer live in fear.

You have wasted enough time being afraid of what “might happen” or what “could happen”. Today, take a stand and rise up in the name of Jesus, and move forward boldly, trampling on that spirit of fear that has controlled you for so long.

You are a child of The King.

Be blessed in all you do today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-377-5400

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