One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, “Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘F.E.A.R.’
May 3, 2008
7.2 F.E.A.R. of Discovery
At times, Satan deepens our isolation by convincing us that our sin is so bad that we can’t talk with anyone about it. If we believe him, we give him leverage to use against us.
In the movie Training Day, Denzel Washington’s character, Alonzo, pressures the rookie into using some of the drugs they have confiscated. [...]
May 2, 2008
7.1 Divide and Conquer
When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it – though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates – Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us [...]
April 15, 2008
5.5 Back to the Story
Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of the builders. (Nehemiah 4:4-5)
Sanballat’s [...]
April 11, 2008
5.3 What’s So Scary?
Nehemiah and the Israelites feared an imminent attack by Sanballat and his followers. Some of us may fear Satan’s retaliation when we begin to build, but I think there is something scarier that influences our actions. We fear success. I know that sounds difficult to believe. Let me explain why I think this fear has [...]
April 11, 2008
5.2 F.E.A.R.
When it all comes down to it, Satan’s attacks on you are intended to create fear and discouragement. We’ll cover discouragement later. Let’s tackle fear now.
What does fear mean to you? For many of us, it’s…
Finding Excuses And Reasons
…for not doing the things we know we should do or that we know we want [...]
