Inspiration and Analects
of the
Urban Cowgirls
Fear
With great miracles, God had led the Israelites out of slavery, through the
desolate wilderness, and up to the very edge of the Promised Land. He had
protected them, fed them, and fulfilled every promise. Yet when encouraged
to take the last step of faith and enter the land, the people refused.
After witnessing so many miracles, why did that stop trusting God? Why did
they refuse to enter the Promised Land when that had been their goal since
leaving Egypt? They were afraid.
Often we do the same thing. We trust God to handle the smaller issues but
doubt his ability to take care of the big problems, the tough decisions, the
frightening situations.
Don't stop trusting God just as you are ready to reach your goal. He brought
you this far and won't let you down now. We can continue trusting God by
remembering all he has done for us. ( Numbers 14:5-9 NLT)
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Truth remains unchanged because it is guaranteed
by the character of God. God is truth; what he says is the last word. At
times, a person must even stand alone on the side of truth.
We, on the other hand, often base our decision on what everyone else is
doing, getting our cowardice secondhand.
The question we most often avoid is "What does God say?" The principles
we learn as we study the Bible provide a dependable road map for life.
They draw us into a personal relationship with the God whose Word is the
Bible. That's truth worth believing!
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Inspiration by,
Dionne Parler,
Urban Cowgirls
urbancowgirls@earthlink.net
