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\'€œI sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from"); document.writeln("all my fears.\'€1

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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.

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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:

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\'€œI sought the Lord.\'€ \'€“ The first thing we are reminded of is"); document.writeln("the importance of seeking the Lord. As Matthew 6:33 says, \'€œSeek 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.

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\'€œHe 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, \'€œCall 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.

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\'€œHe 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, \'€œSay 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!

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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.

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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.

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  1. Psalm"); document.writeln(" 34:4 (NIV).
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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Crystal B.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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