Fear is the very factor that keeps many of us from fleshing out the biblical reality that we can "do all things through Christ" (Phil 4:13). We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us, but frankly we won't if we're too afraid to try.

It can be summed up by saying that suffering is overcome by suffering, and wounds are healed by wounds. For the suffering in suffering is the lack of love, and the wounds in wounds are the abandonment, and the powerlessness in pain is unbelief. And therefore the suffering of abandonment is overcome by the suffering of love, which is not afraid of what is sick and ugly, but accepts it and takes it to itself in order to heal it. Through

If you take each challenge one step at a time, with faith in every footstep, your strength and understanding will increase.

He who has courage and faith will never perish in misery.

determination, enough courage and faith to meet the difficulties as they developed. When I hear, "People aren't ready," that's like telling a person who is trying

:You Can overcome any obstacle. You can achieve the most tremendous things by faith power.

Joel 3: 10 says, "Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'" Notice that they may be weak, but they're supposed to say, "I am strong." Not, "I am so tired. I am so rundown." That's calling in the wrong things. God tells them to declare what they want, not what their present circumstances are.

I am a victor and not a victim.'" She

I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.

Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.

Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery

Faith isn't denying the reality of your circumstances; faith is denying these circumstances the right to remain in control of your life.