The deepest fear we have, ‘the fear beneath all fears,’ is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It’s this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life. Tullian Tchividjian Stress overload makes us stupid. Solid research proves it. When we get overstressed, it creates a nasty chemical soup in…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
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Road Trip
No Longer
Psalm 46:1-3, 10-11 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition God is our Refuge and Strength [mighty and impenetrable to temptation], a very present and well-proved help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains be shaken into the midst of the seas, Though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at…
Don’t Be Afraid…
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. I am Yahweh, your mighty God! I grip your right hand and won’t let you go! I whisper to you: ‘Don’t be afraid; I am here to help you!’ Isaiah 41:13 The Passion Translation Don’t fear change. Change is the wave you ride to your future. Don’t fear moving forward. Fear standing…
GPS
This is what the Lord, your Protector, says, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you how to succeed, who leads you in the way you should go. Isaiah 48:17 New English Translation My Lord surpasses my GPS; with Him I cannot go astray.He directs me on busy highways; He leads me in…
Fear
I’m terrified of expressway driving. It’s not that I’m incapable, it’s just that I know I make stupid mistakes. Multiply that by all the other cars on the road and the chance of trouble is overwhelming. So it was with trepidation that I set out to take Jenna to Weiss Memorial Hospital, on the north…
Lost?
A little girl answered the phone whispering, “hello”. A man’s voice said, “IS YOUR MOTHER THERE?” “Yes”, said the little girl. “LET ME SPEAK TO HER!” said the man. “Oh, she’s busy”, replied the little girl. “WELL, IS YOUR FATHER THERE?” asked the man. “Yes, but he’s busy, too.” replied the little girl still whispering. …
A New Day
Teach us to use wisely all the time we have. Psalm 90:12 Contemporary English Version Teach us how short our lives are so that we can become wise. Psalm 90:12 Easy-to-Read Version Oh! Teach us to live well! Teach us to live wisely and well! Psalm 90:12 The Message Help us to remember that our days are numbered, and…
A Bar of Steel
“Look, I am making you like a sharp threshing sledge, new and double-edged. You will thresh the mountains and crush them; you will make the hills like straw. Isaiah 41:15 NET A bar of steel worth five dollars, when wrought into horseshoes, is worth ten dollars. If made into needles, it is worth three hundred…