GhostMutt

Why don't Christians today emulate the miracle's that Jesus did, didn't he say that if you just have faith you can do the thing's he did? I'd like to think that Christianity is more than talk & Bible study, that God's power would follow his believers.

On 9/13/2018 at 7:07 PM, melodyfire said:

This is my first post here at WM aside from my intro post as a new member. Love to all.

 

More people seem to be suffering from anxiety than ever before; perhaps for good reason, but I won't go into all we hear on the news. That would probably defeat the purpose here as I hope to offer a bit of comfort.

I have always approached anxiety with what scripture says about fear. Well, anxiety is rooted in fear, and the Word is in no way ambiguous when it states that we are commanded to not fear. This is God's truth, for he has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power and a disciplined mind (1 Tim 1:9. Tonight I feel like taking a more gentle approach as much for me as anyone. 

Sometimes God's tone in scripture can feel stern and like a good father, sometimes He is. But he is amazingly in love with his children. He adores us whether we are consumed with worry and anxiety or not. His Word also comforts. He wants us to feel safe with him and lay our weary heads upon his great shoulders spiritually. . The Lord wants us strong and ready to resist the temptation to be fearful and worrisome. But he is also the gentlest and kindest dad; protecting and loving every minute we spend with Him.    Love to you.all.

 

2 Cor 1:3-4  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 

Isaiah 66:13  As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

Isaiah 41:10  Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Romans 8:26-28  Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

 

Commanded not to fear, indeed. But this is not possible overall, and I find it tiresome to hear that we can be completely free of fear (Just say some Bible verses over yourself & the fear will melt away) May I ask as who made the chemical that causes fear? 

"Only fools have no fear"

Worf.