Failure, going broke, earning the approval of others, natural disasters, presidential elections—there are plenty of things in life to be afraid of. We’re even afraid of being afraid! So, what does it mean when the Bible talks about fear as a healthy and even integral part of the Gospel?
If “finding God’s will” isn’t a cosmic Easter egg hunt in which He tells us, “You’re getting warmer!” then what is it? David Platt explains.
“When I wept and humbled my soul with fasting, it became my reproach.” Psalm 69:10…
“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did…
“Sustain me according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes…
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit…
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24) I…
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. (Psalm 119:105)…
“Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to…
“I am going to prepare a place for you; I will come back and take…
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not…
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has…
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all…
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above…
Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set…
Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the…
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.…
My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs?…
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name…
This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying…
“Jesus said, ‘For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will…
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in…
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. (Psalm…
Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful…
George Elerick discusses truly loving and embracing the rejected.
Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by…
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may…
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,…
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with shouting. (Job 8:21,…
You will seek me and find me when you seek Me with all your heart. (Jeremiah…
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.…
“A son honors his father, And a servant his master. If then I am the…
“Inside the Tent of Meeting, the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as…
Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above…
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners,…
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in…
And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God…
But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing…
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name…