8 Snares set by the Fear of Man

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him? –Proverbs 8:3–4 We often care about other people’s opinion more than we care...
Fight Fear with Fear of the Lord

Fight Fear with Fear of the Lord

God is our refuge. Alone, afraid, and living in a turbulent home at age thirteen, I sought shelter under my blankets. Haunted by the threat of violence, my heart trembled. Confused and weighted with burdens beyond my maturity, I tried to be strong, alone. There was no...
Fear Not, You Worm

Fear Not, You Worm

Worms? Are you overcome by the world around you, overwhelmed by the circumstances of your life, and have nothing left? Perhaps through frailty or failure you have drawn the conclusion that you are defeated and all hope is lost. Today, consider this word from Isaiah...