{"id":15342,"date":"2013-10-21T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=15342"},"modified":"2013-10-20T21:25:40","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T02:25:40","slug":"walking-fear-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/21\/walking-fear-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking Fear Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13840\" alt=\"SeekingHimLogo\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo.jpg 560w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SeekingHimLogo-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Lord is with me I will not be afraid what can man do to me?<br \/>\nThe Lord is with me He is my Helper I will look in triumph on my enemies.<br \/>\nPsalms 118: 6-7<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So numerous are the types of fear that assail us that volumes would have to be written to name them.\u00a0 Daily we are subject to feelings and emotions that are both positive and negative. \u00a0It is imperative that a fear in our life be acknowledged and dealt with.\u00a0 If not, no matter how diligently we endeavor to walk with God, we will be troubled again and again by a concealed enemy at work in the soul.\u00a0 But those who take refuge in the Lord are assured that He is with them to give help and strength.<\/p>\n<p>In Joshua 1:9 the Bible says &#8220;Have I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.&#8221; \u00a0We have an assurance in the Lord that He will help us to triumph.\u00a0 Trusting in the Lord is the surest thing we can have. \u00a0In Jeremiah 1:8 the Bible also says &#8220;Do not be afraid of them for I am with you and will rescue you declares the Lord.&#8221;\u00a0 Jeremiah was only a youth at the time of his call; he experienced intense anxiety and fear at the awesome thought of speaking the Word of the Lord to the elders of Judah.<\/p>\n<p>If you will surrender your life to Jesus Christ and live for Him; if you will take up your spiritual weapons and begin launching them against the fears that grip you; if you will persevere in faith, believing that the Spirit of God is working with you to bring freedom\u2014you will discover fears leaving you and a whole new dimension of life opening before you.\u00a0 You will indeed experience the reality of walking in fear free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * *<\/p>\n<p>Father, we thank You,\u00a0 we bless you, for You are the great God\u2014the Great I AM.\u00a0 We acknowledge Your love for us.\u00a0 We embrace Your help to us whenever we face adversaries.\u00a0 This is love that we can appreciate and sing praises for.\u00a0 Be praised and be magnified, Lord!\u00a0 In Jesus Name, I pray.<\/p>\n<p>Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lord is with me I will not be afraid what can man do to me? 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