“In repentance and rest is your salvation,

in quietness and trust is your strength,

but you would have none of it.”

Isaiah 30:15

The brutal forces of Assyria were threatening to flood ...

“Do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.

The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread.”

Isaiah 8:12b-13

Chapter 4 — Choices

Every day is filled with them. From the cereal we have for breakfast to the clothes we wear to how we will treat the people we meet, each day is filled with choices. Our choice...

“For this God is our God for ever and ever;

he will be our guide even to the end.”

Psalm 48:14

Everyone needs it; everyone seeks it at some time in their life. In our early years, we nee...

“My grace is sufficient for you.”

2 Corinthians 12:9

The scriptures teach us that there are two types of grace.

The first is grace for salvation, where we are saved by the grace of God r...

“I AM.”

Exodus 3:14

God-given dreams often lie dormant for so long that we come to believe they are dead. We become convinced that it is impossible for them to be realized.

God’s call to...

“The Lord is my Shepherd.”

Psalm 23:1

A shepherd’s work is to give complete care to the sheep. He is totally focused on the well-being of the sheep. He leads them to places of lush grazing...

“In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.”

Psalm 94:19 NKJV

These words remind us of two realities.

The first is the noisy crowd of anxieties that ofte...

“I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.”

Psalm 3:5

The terrors of the night torment many believers.

Night terrors may be small anxieties that multiply in size ...

“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

Matthew 10:31

The possibility of hurtful things happening to us at the hands of other people can strike great fear in our heart...

Chapter 3 — Trust

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”

Proverbs 3:5a

We all live by faith. We exercise trust every day, most often without even being conscious that we are doing it. We si...

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood.”

Ephesians 6:12

We as humans tend to see our struggles only on an earthly level. We often view conflicts with those who oppose God’s purpo...