{"id":29318,"date":"2015-12-31T00:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T05:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=29318"},"modified":"2015-12-30T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T03:39:38","slug":"fear-not-my-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/12\/31\/fear-not-my-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear Not, My Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">In myself I\u2019ve failed the Lord<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Then was afraid to try once more<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">That fire in my soul had fled<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">That\u2019s when Jesus came and said<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">My spirit gives the strength you need<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">To raise you up and to succeed<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And for vision in the night<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">To you, I\u2019ll give these words of light<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Fear not, my child<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I\u2019m with you always<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I feel every pain<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>And every tear I see<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Fear not, my child<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I\u2019m going to be with you always<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I know how to take care of<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>What belongs to me<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">He said, My child, don\u2019t look behind<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Discouragement is all you\u2019ll find<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Don\u2019t watch the waves that roll the sea<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">But just focus your eyes on Me<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And I will make you strong and then<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Your shattered courage I will mend<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And if you fall and should get hurt<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Remember these eternal words<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/07Hsz0LJKf8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><em>Helen Baylor<\/em><br \/>\nwritten by Carman Licciardello with Kim Boyce<\/center><center><\/center><center>* \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u271e \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/center>There are more than 100 records in the Bible where God spoke these words of comfort and encouragement\u2014\u201cDo not fear\u2026\u201d and \u201cFear not\u2026.\u201d \u00a0A clear statement of His heart towards His people, wouldn\u2019t you say? \u00a0But being fearful (afraid, worried, scared) is a temptation that almost everyone falls into at one time or another. \u00a0For some of us it takes determined effort to cling to God\u2019s promises that He will <strong>always<\/strong> be with us and that He will take care of us. \u00a0Me\u2026I find myself falling into this category. \u00a0Anyone else?<\/p>\n<p>But we DO have God\u2019s promises\u2026so knowing the Truth, and acting on it, is critical to dealing with our fears and worries. \u00a0And we DO know where to find the Truth\u2014in the Bible. \u00a0Below are just a very few\u2026oh, there are SO many\u2026Scriptures to hold in our minds and our hearts. Perhaps you could write them out on index cards and keep them where you can find them easily\u2014in your Bible, or on your desk, perhaps tacked up where you can see them easily. \u00a0The point is to be reminded and to be encouraged and to \u2018<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>fear not<\/em><\/span>.\u2019<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Serve only the Lord your God and fear Him alone.<br \/>\nObey His commands, listen to His voice, and cling to Him.<br \/>\nDeuteronomy 13:4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him,<br \/>\nand He delivers them.<br \/>\nPsalm 34:7<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">So don\u2019t be afraid;<br \/>\nyou are worth more than many sparrows.<br \/>\nMatthew 10:31<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I am leaving you with a gift\u2014peace of mind and heart.<br \/>\nAnd the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.<br \/>\nSo don\u2019t be troubled or afraid.<br \/>\nJohn 14:27<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is My command\u2014be strong and courageous!<br \/>\nDo not be afraid or discouraged.<br \/>\nFor the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.<br \/>\nJoshua 1:9<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.<br \/>\nPsalm 56:3<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In God, whose Word I praise\u2014in God I trust and am not afraid.<br \/>\nWhat can mere mortals do to me?<br \/>\nPsalm 56:4<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He will cover you with His feathers.<br \/>\nHe will shelter you with His wings.<br \/>\nHis faithful promises are your armor and protection.<br \/>\nDo not be afraid of the terrors of the night,<br \/>\nnor the arrow that flies in the day.<br \/>\nDo not dread the disease that stalks in darkness,<br \/>\nnor the disaster that strikes at midday.<br \/>\nThough a thousand fall at your side,<br \/>\nthough ten thousand are dying around you,<br \/>\nthese evils will not touch you.<br \/>\nPsalms 91:4-8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">They do not fear bad news;<br \/>\nthey confidently trust the Lord to care for them.<br \/>\nPsalm 112:7<\/p>\n<p>David, who God called \u2018a man after My own heart,\u2019 dealt with much temptation to fear throughout his life. \u00a0But David was sure that his LORD was always with him, even when he was (actually) alone. \u00a0Listen to his confession of trust and confidence in his Lord:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Lord is my Light and my Salvation\u2014whom shall I fear or dread?<br \/>\nThe Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life\u2014of whom shall I be afraid?<br \/>\nWhen the wicked, even my enemies and my foes,<br \/>\ncame upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.<br \/>\nThough a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;<br \/>\nthough war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident.<br \/>\nFor in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter;<br \/>\nin the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.<br \/>\nAnd now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me;<br \/>\nin His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy;<br \/>\nI will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.<br \/>\n[What, what would have become of me] had I not believed<br \/>\nthat I would see the Lord\u2019s goodness in the land of the living!<br \/>\nWait and hope for and expect the Lord;<br \/>\nbe brave and of good courage<br \/>\nand let your heart be stout and enduring.<br \/>\nYes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: center;\">Excerpts from Psalm 27<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>May we each also confess, as David did, that \u2018the Lord IS my Light and my Salvation\u2026the Refuge and Stronghold of my life\u2019. \u00a0 May we also be assured that \u2018my heart shall NOT fear\u2026and in this will I be confident\u2019. \u00a0May we \u2018offer sacrifices and shouting of joy\u2026and sing praises to the Lord\u2019. \u00a0 I pray for each of you that you, too, will &#8216;wait and hope for and expect the Lord; that you will be brave and of good courage\u2026and that your heart will be enduring&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>And that you will know that this is God&#8217;s heart toward you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Fear not, my child<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I\u2019m going to be with you always<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>I know how to take care of<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>What belongs to me<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In myself I\u2019ve failed the Lord Then was afraid to try once more That fire in my soul had fled That\u2019s when Jesus came and said My spirit gives the strength you need To raise you up and to succeed And for vision in the night To you, I\u2019ll give these words of light Fear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":16629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4937],"tags":[235,7655,1287,425,4515,9837,7658,7657,4932,2024,7659,7656],"class_list":["post-29318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psalms-hymns-and-spiritual-songs","tag-coleen-hayden","tag-fear-not-my-child","tag-gch","tag-girlfriends-coffee-hour","tag-god-is-always-with-us","tag-helen-baylor","tag-hold-truth-in-our-minds","tag-jesus-said-fear-not","tag-psalms-hymns-spiritual-songs","tag-scriptures","tag-truth-dispels-fear","tag-we-are-never-alone","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p39pHp-7CS","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29318"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29321,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29318\/revisions\/29321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}