Well, here is the biggest rescue scene ever! Mark 13:24-27, “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.”
Can you picture it? The utter despair and hopelessness that the world will experience?
Well, thankfully there’s more. “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.”
Does that give you chills? Just when everything appears to be doomed and evil is going to win, God steps in and sends Jesus back. For us.
Verses 19-20 say, “For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days.”
It isn’t going to be fun, in those last days, for believers. Those who follow Jesus Christ will be persecuted; sadly, some to the point of breaking. This is why we need each other – to be encouraged to stand firm. Verses 32-33 say, “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.33 Be on guard, keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come.”
But we do know that it WILL come.
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
We must encourage one another to be on guard, to stay awake, and to stand firm. We must see one another to do this, build genuine relationships, and be available to serve one another. Hebrews 10:25 tells us to not neglect meeting together. If you do not have a church you call home, please reach out to someone to help you find one. If you do, are you involved in ways that encourage others, serve others, support others?
Trusting God’s promise of being rescued can be hard. What are some ways He has come through for you already? Keep reminding yourself of the times He has shown Himself faithful to you.
“For thus says the Lord, who created the heavens (he is God!), who formed the earth and made it (he established it; he did not create it empty, he formed it to be inhabited!): “I am the Lord, and there is no other.” –Isaiah 45:18 (ESV)
Isaiah 45 begins, “Thus says the LORD…”. This is repeated in verses 11, 14, & 18. This phrase speaks of confidence and certainty; God has spoken and He only says what is true. In verses 6, 18, 21, & 22 God says, “I am the LORD, and there is no other”. In this chapter of Isaiah God speaks and He tells us how all-powerful He is and that there is none like Him.
In chapter 46, verse 5 God asks the question, “To whom will you liken me and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be alike? He speaks of the worthlessness of idols and then says, in verses 8-11, Remember this and stand firm… for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me… declaring the end from the beginning… My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose… I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it.
There just aren’t words big enough to describe our awe of God. I checked the thesaurus: awesome, incredible, spectacular, astonishing, stunning, amazing, magnificent, wondrous, majestic. Our God, my God, your God, speaks to us and will accomplish what He says he will do. He has a purpose and He will complete it. We can rely on that without doubt. I encourage you to take some time and read some of God’s promises and bask in the fact that each one already has or will happen. You can start with Isaiah 45:22-23 “Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. By myself I have sworn; from my mouth has gone out in righteousness a word that shall not return: ‘To me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear allegiance”
These chapters fill me with hope and confidence in our almighty God. Let me leave you with a beautiful image from Isaiah 45:8 “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation and righteousness may bear fruit; let the earth cause them both to sprout; I the Lord have created it.”
Amy Blanchard
Since there aren’t any words that can adequately describe God – His power, His supremeness, how absolutely we can trust him – sit for a minute (preferably longer) and feel. I know that sounds odd, but try it.
God speaking for two chapters on how He is the greatest and only perfect One and how He WILL succeed gives me chills. I like action movies – you know, the ones where the good guys win (American movies). There is always a specific moment, whether it’s a line, a visual cue, or the background music changes when you know “it’s done”, the good guys are going to win. Picture the “cavalry coming over the hill” scene in so many movies. One is in Avengers: Endgame (spoiler alert). Just when Captain America is about to be defeated and overtaken by a huge army The Avengers assemble. They rescue him and save the world. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pFUP0HZwWM) When these scenes happen, you feel something – relief, power, joy. What do you feel when you read some of the passages from today’s chapters in Isaiah? (And just for fun – what are some of the differences between the Avengers scene and this passage in Isaiah?)
God created all of our emotions. Thank Him for them. What are you feeling today?
This summer our church spent some time looking at the Enneagram. It is kind of like a personality test, but more in depth. It is a tool used to help us look at ourselves honestly, among other things. What I learned about myself (the good, bad and the ugly) has made me think about my motivations – the why I do what I do, or don’t do. I am a 2W1 (type 2, wing 1). My core longing is to feel that I am wanted, loved, needed, chosen, etc.
I love how Isaiah 43 speaks to my core longing**. Verses 1, 4a, 10a: “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine….you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you…..“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen,…”. These verses tell me that I don’t need to fear, I am redeemed, God calls me by name (I am known), I am His, I am precious, honored, loved and chosen. Wow! That’s a lot right there!
Verse 3 says, “For I am the Lord your God the Holy One of Israel, Your Savior.” And verse 15 says, “I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” These verses speak to a relationship; to how we view God in our lives. They are personal, which is what God wants them to be. He wants to be our Savior and our King. In verses 3-7 God tells us we matter and we are worth much to Him. He says he will gather the Israelites from the end of the earth – everyone who is called by His name, whom He created for His glory, whom He formed and made. That includes us. That includes you, wherever you are in your faith journey; you are called by His name. Romans 5:8 says “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” God chose you before you existed; God chooses you while you’re still a sinner. He wants you to choose to be in a relationship with Him – He calls you by name, You are precious, honored, loved and chosen by Him. YOU were created for His glory.
Whatever personality type you are, it is good to be known and loved by your Creator!
** In this passage, God shifts from calling the Israelites out on their failure to listen to Him in chapter 42 to telling them how much He loves them in chapter 43. These verses were not directed at us today, however, they reveal God’s character and relationship to His followers. In that regard, they can be applied to us as children of God.
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
Relationships take time, intentionality, and sacrifice. We see in God’s word that God directs those toward us. How are you doing at reciprocating?
We see in today’s reading that God is our creator, redeemer, protector, helper, and king. He forgives us and he loves us. Which of these resonates with your heart today?
The Pharisees ask Jesus about divorce to test him. Rather than just answer their question, Jesus directs them to God’s original design for marriage…vs 6- 9 “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” There are several days’ worth of material in just that short passage.
Today, however, I want to focus on the phrase “God made them male and female”. This is a quote from Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Psalm 139:13-16 says of God, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb….My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths …”. Malachi 3:6a tells us, “For I the Lord do not change…”
When you put these thoughts together, you can see that God designed each one of us. Individually, specifically, intentionally, purposefully. He chose YOUR personality, eye color, height, if you like spicy foods or not, how you will process good and bad news, what will motivate you, and what sex/gender you are. We can color our hair or learn to like certain foods, but we cannot change what we are at the core of who God made us to be. HE CHOSE your gender. HE CHOSE your gender because HE WANTED YOU.
How we bring glory to God is to be the best version we can of who He made us to be. There are lots of gray areas up for interpretation in the Bible. However, God is very black and white on the issue of gender. He created them male and female. That’s it. No other options.
Since that was so short, I feel like I have space to tackle one more piece from today’s reading. Let’s look at God’s view of marriage and sex (another area where God is very black and white in His design). In Mark 10 we read, ”…and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” God’s plan and desire for marriage is that one man and one woman get married and stay married until death separates them (yes, there are a few specific exceptions to this, and I’m not digging into that here, but please talk to your pastor or an elder or trusted godly person if you have questions on this.). God’s plan for sex is that it is a wonderful gift for pleasure and for procreation, only to be experienced within the boundaries of marriage as stated above.
The world today says that anything goes. The Bible says differently. It matters to God what we do with our bodies. If you have already stepped outside of the boundaries that God has set for His children, know that He will forgive you and that He will remove your sin from you as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:12). You need only ask Him. I know because I was there. He will not only forgive you, but help you to forgive yourself, too.
I will leave you with 1 Corinthians 6:18-20. “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.”
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
Your body becomes a temple of the Holy Spirit when you choose to follow God’s plan for salvation. In short, it is belief, repentance, baptism. If you have not made that commitment, please consider speaking to someone who can help guide you there. Are you treating your body as God’s temple? If not, why not?
Repentance is an acknowledgement that what we did was wrong and a turning away from that action, attitude, inaction, etc. Since we all sin, we all need to repent. Is there anything in your life that you need to repent of today?
It is a struggle to go against what the world is telling you is good. God expects us to stand firm in our knowledge of His design. What else did these passages reveal to you about God’s character?
Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? – Isaiah 40:21 (ESV)
Since we are covering a couple of chapters at a time in the Old Testament, there is a lot of information to consider every day. Today, chapter 39 tells of a good man doing a bad thing. King Hezekiah shows all his wealth to the king of Babylon. King Hezekiah was trying to impress the envoys from Babylon. He was enjoying the recognition, honor, flattery, and praise from men. It seems that Hezekiah’s pride made him unable to see the destruction that could come from doing such a thing. Isaiah tells him plainly in verses 6-7, Behold, the days are coming, when all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have stored up till this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says the Lord. And some of your own sons, who will come from you, whom you will father, shall be taken away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”
Hezekiah started out as a godly king. He was given a gift of an additional 15 years of life (see Isaiah 38). Sadly, he did not use those extra years wisely. Instead, he became proud and focused on himself. Something to take from this chapter is that it is how we use our time that matters in the end.
Beginning in chapter 40, the rest of Isaiah is largely a message of comfort. Isaiah prophesies about John the Baptist, Jesus, and the reward he will bring. Isaiah reminds us that God is our Creator and that His creation makes Him evident. Verses 25-26a say, “To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these?” We need only “look up”; to consider there is a God who designed and created everything. We are told he is mighty, strong in power, everlasting, and does not faint or grow weary. We need to know that about God. This is also sound advice in general. To “look up” is to take our eyes off of ourselves. When we “look up” at God and what He created (this includes other people) we put ourselves in a position to see how God can use us.
Then Isaiah turns the message a bit, from telling us how powerful God is to telling us that God will give us power and strength. To whom does he offer these? To those who “wait for the Lord” (verse 31). I am not a scholar; I haven’t taken Hebrew or Greek. I don’t usually get caught up in words, but in studying this passage, I found this word study very interesting. The word wait in the English language is passive. Apparently, the Hebrew language has about 25 words for wait. The one used in Isaiah 40:31 is qavah (kaw-vaw). Qavah means to wait actively with anticipation or to look eagerly for. It is sometimes translated as hope. It is impossible to wait on the Lord without hope.
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
What does “to wait actively with anticipation” look like for you at this stage of your life? What are you waiting (hoping) for?
Lift up your eyes; look for God in everything around you. What/Who do you see?
Have you ever felt so troubled that you couldn’t speak? Your heart is so heavy, nothing you try brings comfort, you can’t sleep, you question God’s love and promises…..you are miserable. Psalm 77 begins, “I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and he will hear me. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord”.
The Psalmist suggests that, in these times of trouble, we could remember the deeds of the Lord, ponder God’s work, and meditate on His mighty deeds. Sometimes that is not enough. Sometimes we don’t see God moving in our life. Sometimes we don’t hear him guiding us. Sometimes we don’t feel his presence. Sometimes we need more than just remembering and meditating.
Verses 16-19 describe when God parted the Red Sea for the Israelites as they fled Egypt. Verses 19-20 say, “Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.”
God himself wasn’t seen. BUT, He led the Israelites by the hand of Moses and Aaron. I think He does that today. He often uses people to help lead us.
I have been there. Troubled. Unable to see or hear God. Thankfully, I did have people in my life whom God used to lead me out of that darkness. Some were friends and family. Some were professional counselors. Some were on the radio, singing or talking. Some were authors. Some were people in Scripture. God sent help. Let me say to you, “God WILL send help”. Your job, in those troubled times, is to accept the help He sends.
Your next job is to be that help for someone else. 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 tells us that God comforts us so that we may comfort others.
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
Have you ever experienced God sending someone to help in your troubles? If so, share your experience with someone. Maybe your story will give them encouragement, strength, and comfort.
If you are in a “day of trouble” right now and aren’t seeing or hearing God, don’t give up hope. Look around you for people He is sending to help you. Can you see anyone?
Remembering God’s deeds is a good tool for strengthening our faith and our trust in Him. Think about your life; which of God’s mighty deeds can you meditate on today?
There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.– Mark 10:14 (ESV)
“Goodness Gracious!” “Jiminy!” “Good Golly!” And, occasionally, “Uffda”. Laugh if you want, but these are actually phrases that come out of my mouth when surprised or startled. I have many issues and sins that I struggle with in my life (just ask my family), but bad language isn’t one of them. Why not? Likely because I don’t put that into my mind. It bothers me to watch movies with a lot of bad language and I don’t surround myself with people who talk that way (at least they don’t in front of me).
In Mark 7:14-15 we read: And he [Jesus] called the people to him again and said to them,“Hear me, all of you, and understand: There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.” And Mark 7:20-23 gets more specific: And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”
There are two parts of this that need to be addressed. First, what does it mean to defile yourself? Here are some definitions I found for defile: to spoil; to make dirty; to corrupt; to take away the purity, honor, or goodness of. Second, for something to come out, it must be in, right? So, how does that list of what comes out of the heart get into the heart?
Think of the song O Be Careful Little Eyes.
O be careful little eyes what you see O be careful little eyes what you see For the Father up above Is looking down in love So, be careful little eyes what you see
The other verses are O be careful little ears what you hear, little tongue what you say, hands what you do, feet where you go, heart whom you trust, and mind what you think. All of these put ideas/thoughts into our minds. Once there, we use our minds to decide what to do with the thought. Are we going to take it captive and make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:50)? Are we going to let it conform us to the world or transform us to be renewed to know God’s will (Romans 12:2)?
Other verses can give us more clarity and direction.
1 Corinthians 15:33: Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Or, “corrupts good character” (NIV)
Psalm 119:11: I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
What you put in (read, watch, listen to, etc.) and who you surround yourself with (face-to-face, groups online, etc.) WILL come out. God goes so far as to warn us not to be deceived about such things. Luke 6:45 says, “For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” And it’s not just the words from our mouths. It’s our actions, inactions, attitudes, etc. Be aware that what comes out reveals our hearts – as clean or unclean. The choice is up to us.
Amy Blanchard
Reflection Questions
What are you putting into your mind?
What comes out of you – your actions, words, and attitudes? What do they reflect is in your heart?
God reveals himself through His Son, Jesus. Jesus gives us a list of evil things that defile us. What does this list reveal about God’s character to you?
In Mark chapter 6, Jesus summons his disciples to go on a boat to Bethsaida, while he stays behind on land to pray. Their boat got to the middle of the lake, and Jesus, seeing them, started walking towards them. Little did they know, he was walking on water towards the boat. After seeing him, they immediately thought he was a ghost and were terrified. Seeing them frightened, he immediately said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Jesus, with the power of His Father God, walked on water, which is not normal in any way, but Jesus told them to not be afraid. Do you sometimes find it hard to trust in God? It might be during a hard test, you might be in a difficult situation with your family or friends, or maybe you’re a new brother or sister of Christ who is struggling to find their purpose in the world. Trusting in God can lift a heavy weight off your shoulders. Faith is a lot like a muscle. The more we exercise our faith, the stronger our trust in God becomes. When we practice and train ourselves to have more faith, it becomes easier to have trust, and to rely on God. So ask yourself, are you willing to practice trusting in him?
-Hannah Bormes
Reflection Questions
When was the last time you exercised your faith muscle? How did it work out for you?
In what current situation would Jesus tell you to not be afraid? Why? How can exercising your faith muscles help you lessen your fear?
What might God be asking you to do with His power?
The man was pacing. Spewing forth profanities in a low but steady stream. I was working at my part-time job at the public library and in charge of the building during my shift. The agitated man was on the open upper level—I was at the checkout counter on the lower level, busy with patrons.
The troubled man would quiet down and sit, and I would breathe a sigh of relief. Then he would pop up again, pacing round and round with a new surge of profanity flowing from his mouth. Slowly, I climbed the steps to the upper level.
I walked over to straighten some magazines, so I could observe him closeup. He was thin, wiry build, gray hair and beard, with eyes focused straight ahead, seeing things no one else could see. He was completely unaware of me or any of the other people there. I could see the uneasy expressions on their faces as he continued his verbal tirade, circling the floor.
I knew I needed to take action, but felt confronting him might be dangerous, to me and the other patrons, most of whom were now exiting the upper level.
I walked down the wide, open stairway and called the non-emergency police phone number. Waiting for the officers to arrive, I kept my eyes focused upstairs. Minutes passed at a snail’s pace. Finally, the officers walked in, talked to me, and went upstairs to speak to this distressed individual.
The final outcome—the man left the library, accompanied out by the officers, because he could not agree to quiet his profanity. I was relieved and saddened at the same time. It was obvious this man’s mind was troubled, whether it was because of PTSD, substance abuse, or something else. But it was February, it was cold, and perhaps he was homeless like some of our other library visitors. Yet, his “demons” had their way, and he lost a safe, warm space to spend a Saturday afternoon.
In Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man in much dire circumstances compared to the man in the library. Jesus and his disciples had just reached dry land after traveling in a boat together. While out on the Sea of Galilee, a raging storm arose, and Jesus calmed it to utter peace, much to the astonishment and trepidation of the disciples.
Now, a new, alarming situation awaited the group. Talk about a night of sheer drama!
A naked, bleeding, shrieking man meets Jesus at the shore. An unclean spirit lives inside of him, which causes him to behave like a madman. Consequently, he wanders about the town cemetery, banished from people. In the past, he had been subdued with shackles and chains, but amazingly they could not hold him for long. Night and day, he roams through the tombs, screaming and cutting himself with stones.
When the tormented man sees Jesus, he approaches and bows before him, but not before Jesus had already addressed the unclean spirit dwelling inside him.
“And shouting with a loud voice, he said, ‘What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!’ For He had already been saying to him, ‘Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!’ And He was asking him, ‘What is your name?’ And he said to Him, ‘My name is Legion, for we are many.’” (verses 7-9)
The unclean spirit recognizes Jesus fully—“Jesus Son of the Most High God.” It knows his true identity. Jesus asks the spirit its name. The answer received—“My name is Legion, for we are many.” A Roman legion could be up to six thousand soldiers. Whatever the number, the demon possession of this suffering pitiful man is overwhelming in magnitude.
The demons realize their “home” in the man is ending. Jesus, Son of the Most High God, has calmed the wild sea and he will calm this wild man. The demons do not want to leave the area. They implore Jesus to send them into a large herd of pigs nearby.
Jesus agrees. The demons enter the herd of two thousand pigs; the pigs promptly rush down the bank into the sea, and drown. Two thousand pigs destroyed. All the observers of this frightening scene witness the massive destructive power of Satan. Yet, what is their reaction to the miracle performed before them?
The bewildered herdsmen run to share this news in the city and country. Like any modern day curiosity, gawkers return to see for themselves what has happened.
And what do they see? The well-known “mad man” is calmly sitting near Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. At peace. Instead of being happy for him and the city as a whole, verse 15 says the gawkers become frightened. They beg Jesus to leave. They cannot comprehend the scene before them, and they are filled with fear.
But the “mad man,” now the “miracle man,” reacts as we would expect. He begs Jesus to take him along, the complete opposite response of the townspeople.
Jesus answers. ”And He did not let him, but He said to him, ‘Go home to your people and report to them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He had mercy on you.’”
Imagine the witness this man will be for the Lord. From torment to peace, from screams to praises, from broken to whole, from darkness to light.
Past, present future, Jesus changes lives. Miraculously! Dramatically! And yes, sometimes slowly and quietly. But when you truly encounter Jesus, Son of the Most High God, your life changes.
I wish there had been a different outcome for the troubled man in the library. I thought about him for days. I know God saw him, I know God loves him. I can only hope and pray his “demons” have left him.
Jesus, Son of the Most High God, sits at our Father’s right hand, constantly interceding for us. “Christ Jesus is He who died, but rather, was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.” Romans 8:34
Give Jesus your personal struggles. Give him your anxious thoughts. He’s ready and waiting to take them all. Just hand them over.
Paula Kirkpatrick
Reflection Questions
The demon-possessed man had great strength, and he broke free from shackles and chains. Why could no one subdue him?
We can’t win in spiritual warfare with our own power. We need to rely on the Lord. How do we accomplish this?
The people who came to see the demon-possessed man healed and the pigs destroyed, begged Jesus to leave. Put yourself in their place. Would you have had the same reaction?
This will be a shorter one and something to reflect on throughout the day. Something that can be applied to everyone’s life in a different way. In this chapter there is a great windstorm. Personally, I hate storms, ask anyone who’s been near me when one happens, I tense up and want to just get away from it, they terrify me. And it terrified the disciples too. They proceed to wake Jesus up who calmed the storm. He asks them after “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”.
If we look at our own lives, we also have storms. Most of them won’t be actual storms that can shake a house or uproot a tree, but things in our own lives that cause worry and doubt. They will differ from person to person and even day to day. I’m also sure some of my storms would look like little spouts of rain compared to the hurricanes others face. But look at what Jesus said, “Why are you so afraid?”. I can’t pretend to know what everyone who reads this is going through. But ask yourself – why are you so afraid? Is what you’re afraid of that important in the grand scheme? Take a step back and look at it.
And the second thing Jesus asks them, “Have you still no faith?”. Have you no faith that you can prevail? Have you no faith that there is one greater than us who cares for each one of us personally, one who loves each of us? Have you no faith there is a Kingdom coming that will put an end to every storm you face? You can prevail. Have faith in that, and have faith there is and always will be one stronger than you that you can always trust to be there.
As you go through your day reflect on your own storms and ask yourself “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
-Philip Kirkpatrick
Reflection Questions
What do you find yourself afraid of? Why? What causes you to worry or doubt? Why? Is there a better way to look at what causes you fear, worry and doubt?
Do you know “someone” larger than your fears that you can always trust? How has he proven he is trustworthy?
How can we each work at growing our faith so it is stronger in the storms?
Who do you know who has a strong faith you can learn from?
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