Psalm 91:5 You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; This is an interesting verse. I ended up at Biblos.com because I thought it was interesting that it said the terror. There were a bunch of commentaries there that were pretty cool! Little kids develop a fear of the dark,…
Tag Archive: fear
Fear
I realized this morning that I live a lot of my life full of fear. It’s not an obvious, overwhelming, monster-in-the-closet fear, but it’s there. It’s subtle, subversive, sneaking and hovering, tainting life and love and relationships. Stealing joy and hope and peace. I see it in a hesitation to truly be vulnerable and open…
The Valley of Shadows
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. I feel like the ground opened up underneath me, and I have fallen into the valley of shadows. In this place lies twist themselves into…
Left
Silence cuts more cleanly than a knife A back turned is a jagged shard scraped across my heart A disgusted retreat is a thousand glittering points plunged deeply into my soul I don’t know how a tear became an ocean I don’t know how a word became a wall When did one question asked in…
Laughter
I can’t help but laugh at the almost comical difficulty I’ve had with the paperwork process necessary to secure the job I was recently offered. I’ve had difficult-to-obtain evaluations, duplicated accounts which needed explanation and clarification, overlooked faxes, forgotten reviews, and now the most recent iteration – fingers that won’t fingerprint! Yes, that’s right. I…
If
Mark 9:22b-24 … But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” And Jesus said to him, ” ‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, ”I do believe; help my unbelief.” I am so much like this boy’s father. I believe in my mind. I know all things are possible. However, translating my head knowledge into action is…
Anticipation
Psalm 119:147 I rise before the dawning of the morning, And cry for help; I hope in Your word. In Hebrew this verse actually reads something like: I anticipate (go before) the twilight and cry out for help. I await Your word. A couple of thoughts on this: To me, twilight is a peaceful time….
Not Shaken, Not Stirred
Psalm 16:8 I know the LORD is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me. I feel pretty shaky a lot these days. Between proposed education bills that would base my livelihood on the motivation that my students have to strive to do better and congress pushing huge bills…
Kinks? Wrinkles? Problems? No Problem.
Psalm 31:3 You are my rock and my fortress. For the honor of your name, lead me out of this peril. Psalm 61:2a From the ends of the earth, I will cry to you for help, for my heart is overwhelmed. Psalm 91:5-6 Do not be afraid of … the disaster that strikes at midday….
Dreams, Passion, Praise, and Promises
Psalm 56:4, 9 O God, I praise your word. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? … On the very day I call to you for help, my enemies will retreat. This I know: God is on my side. Today I’m feeling a little overwhelmed…
