A daily reminder

How many times a day are you afraid?

If you're anything like me, a lot. I'm afraid of losing my reputation, failing... I'm afraid of losing a friend or a family member. I'm afraid.

One thing that I think is pretty cool is the number of times that the words, "Do not fear" and "Do not worry"
were each said during the Bible. Both phrases were said 365 times apiece.

That's a daily reminder. Three-hundred sixty five days in a year and each day you have that daily reminder.
Is that not cool?

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Have faith.

Faith is believing in the unseen. 
When we have faith in God, we are believing in him and have faith that he will take care of us. 

Because we believe this and know that it is true, we can fully depend on God.

Even though we constantly fight his amazing love and outstretched hand to help, he is always there... He's there, waiting. Waiting for us to realize that we don't have to fear about the future, or worry about today.

Just live in the moment.

Have peace in God. Let yourself rest in his unending, overflowing, amazing grace and love.

Know that it will be okay.

Your God is the God who created the universe. He made every star and knows each one by name.
He knows you, inside and out. He knows your heart. He knows what will happened in the future, and he also knows that it is a good plan just perfect for you.

I'm not perfect. In fact, most of the time I feel like I fail at anything and everything.
But, then I am reminded by a friend or through the Word of God, that I am valuable. I am not a failure.
I am loved. I am created for an amazing purpose.

I'm on a mission from God. 

Do I know what that mission is? No.

But, I do know that if I follow him, listening to his guidance, that I will end up where he wants me to be.

I shouldn't fear the future. I shouldn't worry about today or tomorrow. What I should do is this: Trust God in any and every circumstance. Love him and love others as he loves me.

I know that God's plan is best, but that doesn't mean I'll always trust him.

Sometimes I wander and think I can do it on my own... But, after awhile I realize that it isn't working.
I need God in my life. I need him to guide me.

We're all humans... Which means, even though we know what we should do, we won't always do it.
Even though it is proven to us over and over again that we can't do things without God, we still wander away from him.

It's okay.

God will always be there for you. He loves you. He wants to change you, and in that, let you see how he works in the lives of those around you.

Two daily reminders for your life today are these:
1. Don't worry about anything, instead PRAY about everything.
2. Don't fear today or tomorrow or the future. God has complete control.

And you know what? Those promises from God are still true this afternoon, tomorrow, next week, and forever....