\'I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from"); document.writeln("all my fears.\'1
"); document.writeln("Humanity has always had the tendency to worry and experience"); document.writeln("fear, which is why we can find numerous verses in the Bible related to this"); document.writeln("topic. With all that has changed and the added pressures of modern life, it"); document.writeln("seems that most of the people I speak with these days are experiencing even"); document.writeln("higher levels of fear based on the high levels of uncertainty we are facing.
"); document.writeln("Although today\'s verse is short, it gives us the answer on"); document.writeln("how to be delivered from fear. Let\'s take a closer look:
"); document.writeln("\'I sought the Lord.\' \'“ The first thing we are reminded of is"); document.writeln("the importance of seeking the Lord. As Matthew 6:33 says, \'Seek first the"); document.writeln("Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you"); document.writeln("as well.\' God holds our future and we need to make Him our starting point for"); document.writeln("any situation.
"); document.writeln("\'He answered me.\' \'“ Many times you may question if God is"); document.writeln("hearing your prayers because you aren\'t seeing the results you expected."); document.writeln("However, God answers and will act according to HIS will, not our will. Jeremiah"); document.writeln("33:3 says, \'Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and"); document.writeln("unsearchable things you do not know.\' God answers and is working His perfect"); document.writeln("will in and around us. We may not understand, but we can trust Him.
"); document.writeln("\'He delivered me from all my fears.\' \'“ When we are caught up"); document.writeln("in fear, we tend to forget how great and faithful our God is. He cares about"); document.writeln("what we are feeling. He looks on us with love and compassion. I love how Isaiah"); document.writeln("35:4 tells us, \'Say to those with fearful hearts, \'Be strong, do not fear; your"); document.writeln("God will come, he will come with a vengeance; with divine retribution he will"); document.writeln("come to save you.\' God has never left us and He won\'t start now!
"); document.writeln("Regardless of the cause of your fears, take a moment to seek"); document.writeln("God and lay them down at His feet. He cares for us and wants to take away our"); document.writeln("fears and give us peace.
"); document.writeln("Suggested prayer: Dear God, allow me to give you my fears"); document.writeln("and anxieties without hesitation. I choose to trust that you remain in control"); document.writeln("and YOU are greater than he who is in the world. Thank you that you will answer"); document.writeln("when I seek you, and you will deliver me. In Jesus\' name, amen.
"); document.writeln("Today\'s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.
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