Fear over faith or faith over fear?
You choose.
Fear says: Life changes.
Change hurts.
I’ll stay where I am.
God says: Chance change.
Grow through pain.
I’m with you all the way.
Fear says: No risk,
no failure.
No need to rock the boat.
God says: Extend yourself,
and if you fail,
I’m here to pick you up.
Fear says: People hurt you.
Evil reigns.
Don’t let yourself get close.
God says: Yes, people hurt you.
Sin’s in the world.
That’s the reason I came.
“Fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”
(Isaiah 41:10 ESV).
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Diana Derringer is an award-winning writer and author of Beyond Bethlehem and Calvary: 12 Dramas for Christmas, Easter, and More! Her articles, devotions, dramas, planning guides, Bible studies, and poems have been accepted more than 1,200 times by 70-plus publications, including several anthologies. In addition, Diana writes radio dramas and question-and-answer television programs for Christ to the World Ministries. Her adventures as a social worker, adjunct professor, youth Sunday school teacher, friendship family for international university students, and caregiver for her husband supply a constant flow of writing ideas. For a free copy of Diana’s “Words of Hope for Days That Hurt” and her weekly Words, Wit, and Wisdom: Life Lessons from English Expressions, join her mailing list at https://dianaderringer.com.
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Thanks for this beautiful reminder, Diana. I believe it!
Thank you for your kind words, Joann. What a mighty God we serve!