A Future Filled with Hope
But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”—Matthew 14:27 (NIV)
Fear
Ask Yourself
Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”—Mark 4:40 (NLT)
Face Your Fear
Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you.”—1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)
Reach Out to Jesus
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified.—Mark 6:49–50 (NIV)
When You Are Afraid
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.—Psalm 34:4 (NIV)
Seek His Face
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.—1 Chronicles 16:11 (NIV)
Bold in Faith
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.—Mark 15:43 (NIV)
Give Your Worries to God
Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothes?—Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
Make Your Life Count
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.—John 15:13 (NIV)
A Quiet Yes to God
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him make himself scarce. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time.—James 4:8 (MSG)
Do Something That Scares You
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.—Joshua 1:9 (NIV)
