God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, though its water roars and foams and the mountains quake with its turmoil. There is a river — its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High. God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns. Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when he lifts his voice. The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. Come, see the works of the Lord, who brings devastation on the earth. He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; he sets wagons ablaze. “Stop fighting, and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.” The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold. —Psalm 46
Our anxiety invites us into new ways of
“God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.” —Psalm 46:1
God is our
“Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas, though its water roars and foams and the mountains quake with its turmoil.” —Psalm 46:2-3
“God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.” —Psalm 46:1
“One thousand will flee at the threat of one…” —Isaiah 30:17
God is our
“The Lord of Armies is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.” —Psalm 46:7
“God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.” —Psalm 46:1
God is our
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28
“In anxiety, we try to control our future in order to prevent the reoccurrence of painful past experiences. Anxiety as a solution to fear is self-sufficiency - the refusal to need openly and to face how we are made.” —Chip Dodd
Our anxiety invites us into new ways of trusting God.
For further study:
Scripture: Psalm 111:10; Romans 8:38-39; Philippians 4:6
Resources: “The Voice of the Heart” by Chip Dodd
To prepare for next week: Learning About Ourselves; Psalm 46