by Hazel Straub
Faith or fear develops where we make the biggest investment. When we believe a negative word, fear grabs and pulls us down. Our faith and trust in God must dominate our lives.
In the natural, tests come and due to a failure, we think that devastation is our portion. We have to decide if we will exist in the ruins or turn to God and grab hold of him and his promises. One failure does not have to ruin the rest of our lives. The choice is life or death. Live with the fear of lack or choose to trust that God will provide for all our needs. Fear causes us to become self-absorbed and filled with pride, which ruins relationships and causes us to run from difficulty.
Remain where God placed you. Rather than thinking, “How can I get out of this?” Choose to think, “What can I learn from this?” Fear robs us of peace but faith and trust in God grant strength. God gives us new beginnings, is faithful and supernaturally provides for us. Turn to God, who is our help and strength and never fails. Believe, trust and have faith in God, not the circumstances. He is your shield and blessing.
Later Yahweh spoke his word to Abram in a vision. He said,
“Abram, don’t be afraid.
I am your shield.
Your reward will be very great.” (Genesis 15:1 NOG)
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Pure Glory 
Amen👑
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By: soulandsubstance27 on 07/12/2019
at 12:59 am
The best investment is trust and faith in Christ.
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By: Pure Glory on 07/12/2019
at 12:07 pm
True😊
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By: soulandsubstance27 on 07/12/2019
at 10:52 pm
President Roosevelt once stated that the only fear we have to fear is fear itself. I wonder if he also was thinking of the trust in God which gives strength to overcome the crippling power of fear.
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By: Peter Klopp on 07/12/2019
at 4:29 am
Yes! There is nothing better than trusting in God to overcome fear!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/12/2019
at 12:08 pm
Amen!
Wonderfully said, thank you 🙂 for the inspiration and encouragement.
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and the knowledge of the Holy Spirit is insight.” Prov 9:10
God bless you wholeheartedly! Maranatha!
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By: thelostcoinblog on 07/12/2019
at 4:56 am
The fear of the Lord and loving him with all your heart sends crippling fear from the enemy of our souls, running!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/12/2019
at 12:11 pm
and leaving peace 🕊 within us.
Amen! 🤗
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By: thelostcoinblog on 07/12/2019
at 12:57 pm
Such a good post! I have seen it when fear was evident in my life, and I would get caught up in my own head and not see God. I love the perspective shift choosing to think what can I learn from this. So good!
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By: Redeemed on Purpose on 07/12/2019
at 6:37 am
Yes, we are all in God’s school. He loves us and wants us to learn from our difficulties, so we can soar higher with Him. Thank you for your comments. Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/12/2019
at 12:16 pm
Amen, He is out place of refuge! 🙏
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By: lloydslensphotographyllc on 07/16/2019
at 11:17 am
Yes, God is our refuge!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/16/2019
at 1:47 pm
Very nice article! I enjoyed a lot Reding it. Thanks for sharing with us!
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By: andrewwatsonwilmettefinancialadvisor on 10/07/2019
at 10:50 pm
Investing in God brings great results.
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By: Pure Glory on 10/08/2019
at 5:29 am
This was one of the great and informative articles I have read after a long time. Thank you for sharing:-)
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By: reefsecurities on 01/22/2020
at 11:31 pm
You are welcome! Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 01/23/2020
at 12:12 am
“What can I learn from this?” the right question in every situation. It took me a long time to ask such wise question. Now the Lord is teaching me through every situation. I am learning His ways more.
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By: joansanusi on 01/24/2021
at 5:53 pm
Joan, it is so good when we change the question. Abundant blessings to you in God’s school!
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By: Pure Glory on 01/24/2021
at 7:33 pm
Amen, and thank you.
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By: joansanusi on 01/24/2021
at 8:15 pm
You’re welcome!
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By: Pure Glory on 01/24/2021
at 9:28 pm