Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 2:1 (NKJV) When you develop a symptom in your body, do you get bombarded with fear that it might be cancer or some other disease? We’ve been on a series covering six deadly fears, and the fear of sickness is a serious one. Many of us have lost loved ones to some form of disease, and since some disease is thought to be genetic, this can cause fear to run through entire families. We’ve got to understand that fear has torment. Depression is one of those torments, and while depression isn’t always caused by fear, fear certainly does depress us. As I’ve mentioned previously, …
The Fear Of Rejection
And be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith. Philippians 3:9 (NKJV) This week, we’ve been talking about six deadly fears that we all deal with on this planet. We’ve been on a series about a biblical response to mental health, and understanding how to overcome these six fears is vital. Today let’s talk about the fear of rejection, which can cause people to make all kinds of poor decisions in an effort to belong, fit in or feel accepted. In reality, what we really need to know is that in Christ we are accepted unconditionally by God Himself! His love for us …
El miedo al rechazo
No quiero mi propia justicia que procede de la ley, sino la que es por la fe en Cristo, la justicia que es de Dios por la fe. Filipenses 3:9 (NKJV) Esta semana, hemos estado hablando de seis miedos mortales que todos enfrentamos en este planeta. Hemos estado en una serie sobre una respuesta bíblica a la salud mental, y es vital comprender cómo superar estos seis miedos. Hoy hablaremos del miedo al rechazo, que puede hacer que las personas tomen todo tipo de malas decisiones en un esfuerzo por pertenecer, encajar o sentirse aceptados. ¡En realidad, lo que necesitamos saber es que en Cristo somos aceptados incondicionalmente por Dios mismo! Su amor por nosotros es completamente incondicional: es el amor más seguro del mundo. …
¿Miedo a fallar?
El amor perfecto echa fuera el temor. El que teme espera el castigo, así que no ha sido perfeccionado en el amor. 1 Juan 4:18 (NKJV) ¿Alguna vez ha retrocedido por miedo al fracaso? Hemos estado en una serie sobre seis miedos mortales que pueden afectar nuestra salud mental, y uno que a menudo nos lleva a tener conmoción emocional es el miedo al fracaso. Este temor puede paralizarnos, pero 1 Juan 4:18 dice que el perfecto amor hecha fuera el temor. Al principio, tuve problemas para entender este versículo, pero un día estaba meditando sobre esto y una imagen vino a mí. Imaginé a una madre que estaba aterrorizada de ver a una serpiente deslizándose por el suelo hacia su bebé. ¿Qué cree que …
Worried You Might Fail?
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. 1 John 4:18 (NKJV) Has the fear of failure ever caused you to back down? We’ve been on a series about six deadly fears that can affect our mental health, and one that is often at the root of emotional upheaval is the fear of failure. This fear can paralyse us, but 1 John 4:18 says that love is what casts out fear. At first, I had trouble understanding this verse, but one day I was meditating on this and a picture came to me. I imagined a mom who was terrified of snakes watching one slithering across the ground toward her baby. What do you think would win …