Fear to Courage by Kim Vastin & Paige Henderson & Sharon Kay Ball

Author:Kim Vastin & Paige Henderson & Sharon Kay Ball
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781596367616
Publisher: Rose Publishing
Published: 2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

“Love Conquers All” Was God’s Idea First

Something as pervasive as the fear of everything else has to have a cure that is equally thorough. The answer for your fear is the presence and power of the Lord. Enough said. You don’t need to hear this from me; you need to hear this from him.

Read Psalm 91. Read it aloud and change “you” to “I,” “me,” and “my.” Make this personal. Declare it with your mouth. Open your mouth and use your voice. Even sing it if you like.

What was your favorite verse? Which one means the most to you? Journal it below.

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Go to Psalm 118. Read the whole psalm and then we’ll look at some particular verses. This is a Psalm (song) of thanksgiving to the Lord written by King David.

Verse 4: “Oh let those who fear the Lord say, ‘His lovingkindness is everlasting.’”

What do those who fear the Lord say about him?

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Verse 5: “From my distress I called upon the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me in a large place.”

What does the Lord do for you when you call upon him in your distress?

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Consider that the opposite of a “large place” would be a confining place. What are some places that are confining? List a few.

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Think about the fear of man and of the situations that you have been through that have left an opening for the fear of man to reign in your heart. What are some of those confining places?

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When the Lord puts you in a “large place,” what do you think he is he doing in your life?

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Verse 6: “The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?”

What does being “for” something mean? Who were you “for” in the last election? What does that mean you did? When you go to a sporting event or watch one on TV, who are you “for”? What does that mean you do?

Consider that God is for you. What does that mean he does?

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Can you receive this truth for you?

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Verses 8–9: “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.”

The phrase “take refuge” means to hurry up and run for protection. What is the difference in a man and a prince?

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God is covering the gamut here, from just plain old ordinary people to people of prominence and influence who could actually promote you and give you status.

Verses 10–12: “All nations surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.... They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns.”

“They” are the nations that were giving David trouble. On any given day of David’s reign someone from some nation was attacking some part of Israel. Read the verses again and replace “nation” and “they/them” with “fears.”

How are all the people you are trying to keep happy and pleased with you like a swarm of bees?

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What will

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