“Do not Fear.”

“What? Not even a little?”

“No, do not fear.”

“Surely I may show some measure of fear?”

“No, do not fear.”

Tie this knot tight around the throat of unbelief: “Do not fear.” “Do not

fear” today. “Do not fear” tomorrow. “Do not fear” any day of your life.

When fear comes, drive it away and give it no space.

When the weather is rough, passengers on a ship can be comforted by the

captain’s calm behavior. One simple-minded soul said, “I am sure there is

no cause to fear, for I heard the captain whistling.” Surely if the captain

is at ease, the passengers can be at peace. If the Lord Jesus is at the

helm singing, do not fear. “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him”

(Ps.37:7). “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, our God will come with

vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you”

(Is.35:4).

–Charles Spurgeon

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Truth.

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“Several years ago, I increasingly recognized inconsistencies between what I claimed to believe and the way I actually lived. I preached that people without Christ go to hell, but my life showed I wasn’t equally passionate to reach those people. Though I believed God wanted my life to be different, I found comparing myself to others easier than measuring my life against Christ’s. I preached that prayer is critical. But my prayer life was virtually nonexistent. God’s Word said my treasure shouldn’t be in this world, yet material things continued to grab my attention. Jesus said, “Don’t worry about tomorrow.” But worry came as naturally to me as breathing.

If I truly belonged to Christ, I should surrender my whole life to Him. I just gave Him parts instead, and took them back whenever He didn’t do what I wanted. I called myself a Christian, but I lived like an atheist.”

Craig Groeschel explores the fine line between believing like a Christian, but living like an atheist. Read the whole article here.

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