The Light of Christ Journey

Encouraging people on their journey with Christ

Have you ever been afraid to step out in faith? If so, you are not alone. Following Jesus when it is scary is difficult. Our enemy satan preys on our insecurities to prevent us from moving forward in faith. The good news is if the Lord is asking you to do something He will also …

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When I am afraid to follow Jesus, I hesitate. Have you ever been afraid to do something? Maybe you were afraid to go by yourself, or the task seemed too daunting. I believe if we were honest with ourselves there have been times in our life where we were afraid to move forward. Many times, …

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What about overcoming fear? Have you ever been overcome by fear that prevented you from doing something or going someplace? If you have, you are not alone. How do we overcome unhealthy fears that control our life? This is what we want to explore today. Ten of the Israelite Spies were Filled with Fear Moses …

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God never promised us this life would be easy, but He does promise this: He is bigger than any storm we face in this world. This is a matter of His peace versus fear. And He’s always working for our good, even in the places where we can’t see, even in the circumstances that we …

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When Gideon realized he saw the Angel of the Lord. he was afraid he was going to die. But the Lord calmed his fears and told him, “Do not be afraid. You will not die.” We live in a world that is filled with fear. The enemy used fear to paralyze people and to hinder …

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Have you ever been afraid? I can remember being afraid of the dark when I was a little boy and had to go get something from one of our farm buildings when it was dark out. I can remember being lost once as a child and being afraid. Being afraid is a normal experience and …

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Psalm 34: 4 Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears!5 Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come. Your faces will glisten with glory. You’ll never wear that shame-face again.6 When I had nothing, desperate and defeated, I cried …

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Ps. 56: 1 O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.2 I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.3 But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.4 I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in …

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After David had returned to shepherding, the Philistines began to attack Israel. Saul gathered the troops and went to fight against this enemy. David’s three oldest brothers went with Saul’s army. After a while, Jesse, David’s father, wanted to know how the army was fairing and sent David with some supplies to find out. As …

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