Tag Archives: fear

why the blog has been silent

The reason is really pretty simple … No inspiration … no blog entries. That’s not to say its God’s fault … not at all.  The blame lies entirely at my feet (or perhaps I should say in my heart). As … Continue reading

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speaking the word of truth with boldness

This is a difficult post for me to write and consider because more than anyone else it is written specifically to myself … it is definitely one of my much needed break-thru areas.  The following statement is much more confession … Continue reading

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work out your salvation with fear and trembling

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.  Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did … Continue reading

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Coming out of a funk

A funk is defined as a state of paralyzing fear, a depressed state of mind. I don’t find myself in that funk state of mind too often … maybe 2 or 3 times a year … it’s so rare my … Continue reading

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God is love … perfect love

Spirit of God, open the eyes of our heart to understand and embrace the truth of this Scripture from 1 John 2:3-6 and 1 John 4:7-21 (ESV) … And by this we know that we have come to know him, … Continue reading

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Good news on CT scan #5

Must start this post with a confession:  Wednesday I went to the oncologist with a great deal of anticipation … even fear … faltering faith.  I even had a phobic sense the cancer was spreading … just so you know … Continue reading

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CAUTION: MEN AT WORK or … GOD AT WORK?

“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12 (NASB) Sometimes we leave out the meat in a passage of Scripture that we repeat over and over making it considerably less meaningful than God intended when through the Holy … Continue reading

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