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Category Archives: Worry
God’s Hand & God’s Shoulder
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13, N.K.J.V.) The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Comfort, Depression, Encouragement, God's Love, God's Mercy, Grace, Loneliness, Mercy, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Salvation, Suffering, Suicide, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Deuteronomy 1:30-31, God will carry you, God will hold you by the hand, Isaiah 41:13
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Scared Yet?
Some people say the Coronavirus is a pandemic of potentially biblical proportions and if I don’t practice social distancing I’m putting myself and others at risk for nothing less than death. These people are also quick to point out that … Continue reading
“Christian Verses” Podcast: 2 Timothy 1:7
We are certainly living in historic times, aren’t we? The coronavirus has seen to that. And while the end of this story is far from being written, this past Friday Malcolm and I devoted a podcast to offering a few … Continue reading
The God of the Tight Spot
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4:1, K.J.V.) Psalm 4 is a Psalm written by David, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Mercy, God's Provision, Mercy, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Psalm 4:1, Spurgeon on Psalm 4, the Hebrew verb rachab, the Hebrew word sar, Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress, what to do when you find yourself in a tight spot, when David found himself in a tight spot
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The Pessimistic Christian
A man opened up a hot-dog stand by the side of the road in front of his house. His goal was to make a little money to supplement his monthly income. He didn’t have a grand plan for the whole … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Complaining, Criticism, Decisions, Depression, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Provision, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Are you an optimist or a pessimist?, God wants Christians to be confident, story about a man selling hot dogs
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Christians Bringing a Touch of Christ’s Kingdom to Earth
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #5) Jesus spent His three-and-a-half-year earthly ministry bringing a touch of His heavenly kingdom to the earth. Then, after being crucified, He resurrected and ascended back to heaven. This left a gaping hole in regards to … Continue reading
Posted in Adultery, Anger, Character, Discernment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, Doing Good, Extending Forgiveness, Faithfulness, Forgiveness, Giving, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Good Works, Influence, Lust, Marriage, Ministry, Needs, Obedience, Persecution, Personal Holiness, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Prosperity, Reconciliation, Revenge, Reward, Righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Service, Temptation, The Bible, The Heart, The Old Testament Law, The Sermon On The Mount, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged christianity, Christians using the sermon on the mount to evidence salvation, god, jesus, the audience for the sermon on the mount, the citizen of the kingdom, the kingdom man, the kingdom woman, The Sermon On The Mount, the teachings of the sermon on the mount
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Trouble Travels
Here’s a true story. A retired couple found themselves greatly worried by the threat of nuclear war. So, they decided that their best course of action was to settle down in the place that was the least likely in all … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Change, Choices, Complaining, Contentment, Courage, Decisions, Desires, Fear, God's Will, Human Life, Inner Peace, Peace, Problems, Temptation, Trials, War, Worry
Tagged Argentina and the United Kingdom, finding a place of peace, John 14:27, My peace I give to you, peace in the midst of trouble, Philippians 4:7, the Falkland Islands war, the most peaceful place on earth, the peace Jesus gives, the peace that passes all understanding
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The Disciple's Road 
Let Your Help Come From the Lord
I will lift up my eyes to the hills — From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2, N.K.J.V.) The heading for Psalm 121 informs us that this Psalm is … Continue reading →