Prepare in advance

‘Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies…’ Daniel  1:8 NKJV Are you continuing to do things you don’t want to do and indulge in thoughts that lead you astray? Are you being constantly overcome by the same...

Refuse to live in fear (4)

‘If God is for us, who can be against us?’ Romans  8:31 NKJV To overcome fear, you must believe that God is with you. It’s the key to your ability to obey what He tells you to do. As you become confident that He is with you, your fear will lessen. When David...

Refuse to live in fear (3)

‘Perfect love casts out fear.’ 1 John  4:18 NKJV When God says, ‘Fear not,’ He is basically telling you, ‘You’re going to have to deal with fear, but you can conquer it. You can act in spite of it.’ The Bible says, ‘… perfect love casts out fear.’ Sometimes we...

Refuse to live in fear (2)

‘The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.’ Psalm 11 8:6 NKJV God has created you for a life of growth, adventure, and acceleration. But you must take bold steps of faith. And you can’t do that if you’re perfectly satisfied to live in the ‘safe zone’. Even when you...

Refuse to live in fear (1)

‘Fear involves torment.’ 1 John  4:18 NKJV Advice columnist Ann Landers received about 10,000 letters every month. When asked to name the most common problem in her readers’ lives, she said, ‘Fear! People are afraid of losing their health, their wealth, and their...