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We may not know the future, but we can know the God who does. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. I do not give it as the world does.
Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Be strong and courageous.
Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.
And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. What can man do to me? Noah was shut in by God. I cannot imagine the feelings of horror they must have felt as they heard the torrential rains begin to fall and as the surge of water lifted the ark off its supports.
Even with all the preparations and the miracle of seeing the animals come of their own accord to enter the ark and the assurances from God that He would save Noah and his family, the idea of being shut in while the entire earth was destroyed could not have been more horrifying. There are times in our lives when we feel as if we are shut in and it frightens us.
When we have no control over our circumstances, when life and people seem to run over us, we feel as if someone has shut us in a room and locked the door. Their lives were spared.
We might still feel afraid, but we can believe that God is with us. We may not be in control, but we can trust the One who is. We may not know. Answer: Before we can learn to trust that God is in control of all of life's The concept of the control of God over everything is called the “sovereignty” of God.
Noah had to trust God completely in the ark. The same is true of us. Unchecked fear can keep you in bed for hours past what is healthy or wise. Anxiety can also show us as a fiery anger, in unkind speech and hurtful attitudes. The longer you struggle with fear, the more likely it is for you to be overwhelmed by it, allowing it to control your every decision and move. Choosing not to deal with it can leave you with scars. One of the best ways to rid yourself of the fear that is plaguing you is to turn to Scripture.
Here are eight Bible verses that remind us God is in control.
First, God works all things according to his will. But does that mean God controls all things all the time? Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Noah had to trust God completely in the ark. Saints Who Help People in Dangerous
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Sometimes, we can read certain verses from Scripture a hundred times and fail to take them to heart the way the Lord wants us to.
Other times, we can linger on a verse or two, and let them minister life, healing and comfort to us. By definition, a refuge is a safe place.
When the Bible describes God as our refuge, it is saying that God is our safe place when we need protection from something. Knowing God is our refuge enables us to trust Him more freely. We need not fear situations or people who threaten our well-being, whether in a physical or spiritual sense.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. According to data released by Amazon on the most highlighted passage in Kindle ebooks, the most popular passage from the Bible is this passage from Philippians.