I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. In God, whose word I praise-in God I trust and am not afraid. When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you He will never leave you nor forsake you. And maybe, just maybe, He is allowing this season of uncertainty so that we will re-center our lives on His will, His way, and His Word. We are here for you! This quarantine is no surprise to God. Our staff is equipped with priests available for you and also a trained counselor. Never forget that it’s okay to not be okay. If you’re like me, and your mind can tend to race through all the “what if” scenarios with everything happening in the world right now, take time to memorize a few of these verses to say aloud when you feel like the anxiety may be too much to bear. ![]() Not in the creature, nor in any creature enjoyment, nor in their riches, nor in their righteousness, nor in their own hearts, nor in any carnal privileges: only in the Lord, as exhorted to in the next verse ( Isaiah 26:4 ) in the Word of the Lord, as the Targum, that is, in Christ.Lockdowns, supply shortages and uncertainty may leave us feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, but what does Scripture have to say in response to these things? One of the coping mechanisms that I have learned while struggling with my own fear and anxiety has been praying with short Scriptures of truth. These phrases are easy to memorize, repeat and calm your nerves. Or "fixed" on the love of God, rooted and grounded in that, and firmly persuaded of interest in it, and that nothing can separate from it on the covenant and promises of God, which are firm and sure and on the faithfulness and power of God to make them good, and perform them and on Christ the Son of God, and Saviour of men upon him as a Saviour, laying the whole stress of their salvation on him upon his righteousness, for their justification upon his blood and sacrifice, for atonement, pardon, and cleansing on his fulness, for the supply of their wants on his person, for their acceptance with God and on his power, for their protection and preservation see ( Isaiah 10:20 ) ( 50:10 ) ( Psalms 112:7 Psalms 112:8 ) : because he trusteth in thee ![]() Peace with God in Christ through his blood, in a way of believing, and as the fruit and effect of his righteousness being received by faith this is not always felt, received, and enjoyed in the soul yet the foundation of it always is, and is perfect and besides, this peace is true, real, and solid in which sense the word "perfect" is used, in opposition to a false and imaginary one and it will end in perfect peace in heaven: moreover, the word "perfect" is not in the Hebrew text, it is there "peace, peace" which is doubled to denote the certainty of it, the enjoyment of it, and the constancy and continuance of it and as expressive of all sorts of peace, which God grants unto his people, and keeps for them, and them in as peace with God and peace with men, peace outward and peace inward, peace here and peace hereafter and particularly it denotes the abundance of peace that believers will have in the kingdom of Christ in the latter day see ( Psalms 72:7 ) ( Isaiah 9:7 ) : mind stayed
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