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Thu, 05 October 2017 20:32

james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

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Some Key Words from Scripture...

I was meditating on scriptures in God's Word that apply to fear, anxiety, worries/cares, ect. We know that when going through any of these that it's the peace of God we need and we know it comes from faith in Him and His Word.

Everyone probably has a handful of promises memorized such as Isaiah 26:3, Phil. 4:6-7, I Peter 5:7.
But as I was meditating concerning the key to actually receiving this peace from God or just quoting them without actually seeing what is being told for believers to do, I am reminded that we must apply actions.

In Isaiah we're shown: :Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Paul writes in Philippians to make our request know to God through prayer, supplication, with thanksgiving. Peter tells us to cast all our cares on Him.

Psalms 91 has key words like 'dwelleth', 'secret place', ' habitation'.

For me I've had battles with fear, anxiety, and worry more than I should have.....due to any number of excuses, but the truth is not walking in the spirit and allowing the enemy inroads. (and at times I've been my own worst enemy) So did The Lord give me that perfect peace that passes understanding when I sought it while in the midst of trial/chastening? Yes, but I had to apply myself to doing what He was telling me. Stay in His presence (usually start off with repentance for not already being there), I have to press in through prayer and being thankful.

Another key for me has been to remember...the examples of Israel's failure to remember; the reminder from Paul to take heed over and over. David encouraged himself when facing the giant by remembering what God had faithfully done in delivering him from the lion and bear, it gave him confidence that He would deliver him once more. Same for us today, remember all we have to be thankful for and know our Father loves us and it's His will give us His peace and comfort our hearts.

We will go through adversity Psalms 23:4 (He is with us) Is.59:19B The enemy will come in like a flood, BUT The Lord will raise up a standard. Everything we need He has already provided, every answer we seek is already given.

Jesus said in John 14 that He was leaving us with His peace as well as The Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all truth and so we wouldn't be comfortless. We're to comfort ourselves (remember) with these truths at all times, especially when being assaulted by fear, worry, anxiety.

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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