Faith over fear In His Word 4-21-2025

Faith over Fear, In His Word 4-21-2025

Recently my husband and I were on a trip where we visited two fortresses. One was a palace and one more like a castle building. To get from one place to the other we could either wait for a bus or walk along with the rest of the people, down a cobble stone trail.

We chose to walk thinking it would not be too long as we could see the distance from the bottom of the hill earlier that morning. So we began our jaunt down somewhat steep, then a very steep, windy sometimes bumpy sometimes flat, sometimes narrow, sometimes wide Path that took us from 30 to 45 minutes.

While going down I was scared many times that I would not make it, that perhaps I would fall, but my God reminded me that His word says that He would strengthen my weak knees. Then again that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Worship songs came to me too a few times and I continued on! I learned that sometimes we have to trust that God will bring us through a rough road, and help us stay balanced.

Hebrews 11 is full of stories of Bible men and women who show us that faith is the strong tower, the fortress, the strength that brings us through tough and near impossible times.

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation. By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. Hebrew 11:1-3

Faith helps us to ‘get God’ and is the substance that helps us to trust Him to do what He says, and to follow the path He brings us to walk down. Read the rest of Hebrews 11 and you will see what I mean.  Below there are some more encouraging scriptures on faith that should help us to understand what Faith really is and how it helps us to live without fear of the world we live in. Not to mention to fear not for He is with us!

 “You and I are Jews by birth, not ‘sinners’ like the Gentiles. Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law.”

 But suppose we seek to be made right with God through faith in Christ and then we are found guilty because we have abandoned the law. Would that mean Christ has led us into sin? Absolutely not! Galatians 2:15-17

Our faith in Christ to save us on the cross creates in us a powerful ability to make it through tough times. To trust Him with all of our heart and not worry about what is next but instead look to Jesus to find out what is next for us to follow!

So, it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”                                                               This way of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, “It is through obeying the law that a person has life.”                                                                                                                                                         But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”                                                                                

Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised Holy Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:12-15

If we do not have faith in God then we will not have peace in our lives. We may for a moment but it will be fleeting. When we put our trust in Jesus, then we can really feel, and know peace. Yes I said feel. I mean peace is that feeling inside that conquers fear. It literally removes it from our heart and mind when we keep our mind on Him.

When life gets rough, and even scarey we need to remind ourselves of the people in Hebrews 11 and read it over and over again because that faith is what we need to get through life itself!

So, the actual faith over fear is exactly when we choose to trust God to take care of us. Perfect love casts out all fear, and we know that God is that love! In which case, the only way to overcome our fears is to put our trust in Him. Because He loves us then we can trust that He will never leave us nor forsake us, if this is true, and it is, then we have no place for fear in our lives!

We should have caution yes, but trust God over man every time!

So the next time I am walking on a trail thinking I cannot do it, that I cannot get back down from a steep walk or that I will fall; I will instead chose faith over fear and keep on walking carefully trusting that God will bring me down the hill safely!

 Keep reading about faith and it will grow! 

Are you listening? Can you see it~ In His Word 4-15-2025

Are you listening? Can you see it? Jesus wants to tell us something today. Its time to take notice and pay attention!

 In His Word 4-15-2025

Jesus was teaching in parables a lot when he walked the earth. He wanted the people listening to hear what He was trying to tell them. He taught this way to allow those really wanting to know the truth to hear it. When you read Mark 4 you can listen for the Holy Spirit to open up the truth to your heart and mind. He spoke to them then, but His Word in our Bibles speaks to our hearts and minds, and ears and eyes today! Are you listening? Can you see it? 

Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?  For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.    ”For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear".   Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given." Mark 4:22-24 

 When He had called all the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear Me, everyone, and understand:  There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him,  are the things that defile a man. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!” Mark 7: 14-16

Of course you have to read the rest of the chapter to get the info, but Jesus was just talking with the Pharisees who had been questioning him about why Jesus' disciples did not wash before eating bread and other things they deemed inappropriate according to their rules. 

He was telling them that dirty hands were not the thing that ruined a man, but that which came out of his mouth. Well what comes out of our mouth is what we put in there with world around us. If we focus on the bad news then we will be all caught up in the cares of this world, and sometimes if we just get too busy to listen to the Word, and take time to Worship the Lord we can become weak.  Weak in the spirit, and the body as well eventually. We are to listen to the Holy Spirit speak through His Word, and through prayer. When we keep constant contact with Him then we will be able to hear and see what He wants us to. Then we will see what is important. 

Recently my husband and I were on a trip that kept us from using our phones for anything other than menu checking and taking pictures. We had no internet contact. At first we were discouraged but then realizes quickly that we had more time together talking, and more time to read the Word, which we could do in paper or on our phones. The more we spent reading, or studying the more we spoke of the things we learned or were reminded of. The more we shared the Gospel with people around us. We did try to be the people Christ wants us to be. Sometimes we failed,  from cranky times of tiredness or selfish ideas, we often loose track of what God is saying. It really is easy to clutter our thoughts and not think on 'these things' like Philippians 4 encourages us to do. 

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

He went on to say;

 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.  Philippians 4:8-9.

 So, like the conversations that were spoken in Mark, we need to pay attention and listen to what the Word tells us. We do this by reading a lot! Read the Word at least once a day, but don't stop there. Think about what you read and ask God to show you how to apply it to your life. Think about the context and the direction it tells you to go, then do likewise! Change what needs to be changed to listen, to see and to do~

While we were on our trip we sat at a bus stop waiting for quite a while. It was hot and could have been boring but there was a noise in a tree, and we were delighted with a flock, yes a flock of green parakeets!  They were amazing! some flew by with bits from a palm tree and others with strings from some place. We could tell by watching these wild birds gather that they were making nests somewhere.  We had to watch them; had to see what they were up to know this.
When we read our Bibles we can find out what God is up to in our lives sometimes too. But, we have to really pay attention, to pray about it and then walk in it. In the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit speaking to us through God's Word. 

Just as these words stand out in my type, the Word of God should stand out when you read it. Be bold in your reading and He will be bold through you in your life! 

Read the above mentioned chapters today! Think on these things

, In His Love, 

Teresa Wilson