Back in February, seems like years ago, a 30-day prayer
challenge sailed into my inbox. I subscribe
to ibelieve.com. They send inspiring
blogposts and challenges by email. I
glanced at it and hit “save”. This
particular piece was titled 30 Day Prayer Challenge: Fighting fear & Anxiety with the Promises
of God by Debbie McDaniel. It was
originally published in September 2016.
Back in February, I was living a pretty peaceful existence. A
family member was having medical tests for a potentially serious disease but the
Lord had spoken such peace and assurance to me, I wasn’t overly concerned. Fear & Anxiety were not currently a
problem for me. I must confess that
these have been crippling in the past.
Perhaps that’s why, I was saving the doc for future use just in case.
On February 23, I opened the document and read
the brief devotional and three scripture references. By March 2, our world had
changed drastically, my personal world took an even sharper turn. Suddenly,
fear and anxiety reared it’s ugly head. Providentially, I was 9 days in to this
study; even more fortunate, I had been
journaling each day, choosing one of the 3 suggested scriptures for in-depth
study.
Several years ago,
while reading The Daniel Prayer by Anne Graham Lotz, I adopted her Bible
Study method and use it almost daily for whatever scripture pops up in a
devotion or sermon. From Beth Moore
studies, I learned to pray before reading the Word, asking God to show me what
he wants me to see. The God of all
creation wants to speak to me, I owe Him my attention and ears! I’ve
linked Anne’s method and the ibelieve document below.
For the next thirty days, I am going to blog the scriptures
and insights that I have gained from the reading regarding Fear &
Anxiety. In many cases, these are not
the most well-known scriptures. I hope
they speak peace to you in this tumultuous time. I invite you to think on these
things with me.
Tonya
Beautiful! I look forward to your posts these next 30 days. We must not give into fear!
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