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Facing An Unknown or Uncertain Future? Take Heart!

12Sep | 2014

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In this world you will have trouble…ain’t that the truth!  But it’s a reality we like to try to avoid, deny or mask.  How do we find peace for our troubled and fearful hearts in a world of trouble? Take heart!

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. —John 16:33

take heart – tharseo (G2293) – to have courage; to be of good courage; boldness. From the root word, tarsus (G2294) meaning cheerful mind; courage, confidence.  See also tharrheo (G2292) (another form of word) meaning to exercise courage, be confident, be full of hope and confidence.

We’ve been talking in this series about our “gap moments” .  How there is a moment of time, a gap, when we are faced with a difficult or fearful situation where we have a moment to choose our response or to simply react, letting our emotions have full vent.  This week in class, we looked at three women who all faced unknown, uncertain and fearful situations and futures.  What can learn from their stories about “taking heart” —being courageous, confident and full of hope in the midst of fear, uncertainty and the unknown?…continue reading

Filed Under: Finding Freedom from Fear Devotional Tagged With: a confident mind, confidence, courage, encouragement in hard times, facing fear, fearless, finding freedom from fear, full of hope, John 14, John 16, take heart, uncertain future

Get Real: When Life Hits Hard

21May | 2014

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Get Real banner 800x298 Hard times, hard places, difficult relationships, difficult circumstances…we all know them!  They are a reality of life here on this earth.  So how do we live with courage, joy and peace in the midst of these? …continue reading

Filed Under: Get Real! Study Tagged With: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 2 Corinthians 1:1-9, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, burdened, comfort, encouragement in hard times, hardship, Hebrews 4:14-16, James 1:2-4, joy, peace, suffering, Trials

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