“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
Fear Is a Liar by Zach Williams
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 NIV
(This photo was taken at Sapphire Point near Dillon, Colorado)
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV
Courage is not the absence of fear
Courage is the willingness to move forward without knowing the outcome
To admit we don’t know the answers
To be patient…Having courage is placing your trust in God ahead of fear
It is about not allowing fear to stop you or defeat you
It takes courage to seek the Light
To surrender your plans for God’s plan…
“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:6-7 NIV
(This photo was taken on Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands)
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”
Jeremiah 32:27 NIV
Hope…What drives it? Why do we have it?
It comes from belief…it comes from trusting God
Even when no one believes there is any hope…hope persists
Think about the day Jesus was crucified…nobody, not even the disciples had hope
Jesus, their teacher, the one who performed miracles had died…yet with God anything is possible
Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed, Alleluia!
The stories of hope with God in the Bible go on and on…Sarah who was barren has a son…Moses and the Red Sea…Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive the fiery furnace…Daniel in the lion’s den…Mary the virgin gives birth to Jesus and on and on it goes
Don’t give up hope…trust in God!
“For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in central Minnesota)
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield[a] and the horn[b] of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Psalm 18:2 NIV
“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalm 19:14 NIV
“There is no one holy like the Lord;
there is no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.”
1 Samuel 2:2 NIV
(This photo was taken at Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado)
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30 NIV
“Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke 2:19 NIV
What are the verses of Scripture that speak to you?
What verses comfort you?
What verses remind you that God has got you?
This is reason for this blog “Take Your Faith With You”
Store up God’s Word in your heart and mind so that no matter where you are or what is happening, you have the ability to call on God for strength, courage and comfort
Here are some verese that have guided me on my journey…
“The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 NIV
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1-2 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”[a]
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in central Minnesota)
“In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:6-9 NIV
“But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a]
1 Peter 1:15 NIV
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“Be strong and courageous. 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.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV
“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
The God Who Stays by Matthew West
“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.”
Psalm 23:4 NIV
(This photo was taken at Big Sky Resort in Montana)
“You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.”
Isaiah 26:3 NIV
God is with you…wherever you are…whatever your circumstances
No matter what you have done or left undone
God promised He would never leave you or abandon you
If you can’t see Him…think about Jesus
Pick up God’s word and learn about Him and remind yourself what He teaches us
Choose gratitude, forgiveness, kindness and compassion
May the peace of the Lord be with you
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV
(This photo was taken on a walk in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Your word is a lamp for my feet,
a light on my path.”
Psalm 119:105 NIV
“You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word.”
Psalm 119:114 NIV
“For,
“All people are like grass,
and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,
25 but the word of the Lord endures forever.”[a]
And this is the word that was preached to you.”
1 Peter 1:24-25 NIV
(This photo was taken in Glacier National Park in Montana)
Take Your Faith With You 