Showing posts with label Fear or Faith Series 2013. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fear or Faith Series 2013. Show all posts

April 1, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Looking to Jesus

Today we reach the end of our Fear or Faithjourney together.  How appropriate it is to end this series "looking to Jesus" as He is the founder and perfecter of our faith.


Founder - archēgos (G747) - chief leader, one that takes the lead in anything and thus affords an example, a predecessor in a matter, pioneer, author

Perfecter - teleiōtēs (G5051) - one who has in his own person raised faith to its perfection and so set before us the highest example of faith

Jesus is the chief leader of faith.  He took the lead and set the highest and greatest example of faith when He went to the cross.  He never walked in fear, only faith. 

Read Jesus' last words on the cross from John 19:30 below.

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Finished in the context of this verse is a verb.  It is the word teleo, which means to perform, execute, complete, fulfill, (so that the thing done corresponds to what has been said, the order, command)

Jesus was indeed the founder and finisher of our faith.  That which He started, He took to full completion when He went to the cross and conquered death through His resurrection.  This is why we can "look to Jesus" as we are walking in faith.  We can look to Him because our faith comes from Him (He started it and finished it) and our faith finds its rest in Him (He can be trusted because He is in authority seated at the right hand of the Father.).

This is a wonderful reminder for us.  As we walk about our days and weeks and months and years, we do not have to walk in fear.  All we need do is walk "looking to Jesus." 

I am reminded of an old hymn by Helen Lemmel which says ...

O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There's light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free!

Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace.

Looking to Jesus is the key to our walk of faith.  He guides us with His Word, His Spirit and through the sweet fellowship experienced in time spent with Him. Just as Jesus had to start and finish His work of faith in order for us to even begin walking with Him, so we must complete our journey of faith with Him.  There will be times when He chooses to refine our faith, making it more beautiful in His sight. We look at these times as difficult, and they are if we walk alone. The beauty comes, however, as He pours out His glory and grace, we look to Him, take His hand and walk in faith because we know He is leading the way.
  • How are you walking today?
  • In your current struggle, to whom or what are you looking?
  • What will you do today to turn away from fear and toward Jesus?
Looking to Jesus 
Blessings,

Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.  2 Chronicles 20:21b 

Join me next week for a new series!

March 25, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Rahab's Risk & Reward!

Last week we looked at the Red Sea Crossing and the falling of the Walls of Jericho.  These were two miraculous events demonstrating the care and faithfulness of God to His people.  A large part of the success leading up to the "Battle of Jericho" can be attributed to an unlikely aid, Rahab the prostitute.  In this story of redemption we see the divine providence of God in leading His people and in redeeming Rahab.


List some facts about Rahab you learn from these passages.
  • a prostitute
  • lived in a house in the wall of Jericho
  • hid the spies
  • had some knowledge of God and the Israelites
  • made a declaration about the LORD (Jehovah)
  • made a deal with the spies for her safety and the safety of her family when Israel was to overtake Jericho
We know from Joshua 2:9-11 that Rahab had some knowledge about the LORD (Jehovah).  She knew of His supremacy and sovereignty.  She had heard about the parting of the Red Sea, and she knew that it was the LORD who triumphed over the two kings, Sihon and Og.  She makes the following declaration in verse 9, "the Lord your God, he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath." 

Despite her ungodly heritage, it would seem that her heart was drawn to the LORD.  This is a precious example for us.  Although Rahab only had slight knowledge of the LORD, she did not resist His prompting.  She acted on the "little faith" she had, and the knowledge of God she did have, enabled her to step out in faith and desire to help save the spies.  Was she fearful?  I'm sure she was, however, she chose to stretch the small amount of faith she had to make a huge impact for God's people.

Keep in mind, too, that Rahab was a prostitute.  She was living in the very midst of her sin, yet God met her right where she was and captivated her heart and poured out an abundance grace on her.  In Joshua 6 we see God's faithfulness to Rahab.

  • Do you have a "little faith"?
  • How can you purpose, like Rahab, to stretch the little faith you have and do big things for God?
  • What about sin? Are you in the midst of some sin, big or small?  Will you allow God to captivate your heart, pour out His grace on you and bring you back to Him?

Rahab chose to take a huge risk.  She walked in faith and risked her life to protect the spies.  The risk she took, however, paled in comparison to her great rewards.  First, she lived!  She and all of her family were saved.  Secondly, she lives!  She trusted in the LORD (Jehovah) and became a part of God's eternal family.  Thirdly, she became a part of Jesus' earthly family. 

Read Matthew 1:5. 

Yes, Rahab is in the lineage of Jesus. Talk about a picture of God's grace!  If this story illustrates anything at all, it reminds us of the grace of God.  There was nothing about Rahab that was "good."  Just like there is nothing in anyone of us (outside of the Lord Jesus) that is good.  "All of our righteous acts are as filthy rags." (Isaiah 64:6) All of our lineage prior to Christ births itself from sin.  But thanks be to God, through Jesus, we are saved and redeemed!!  We can all walk in glorious faith because of Jesus.  Praise His wonderful name!

Blessings to you this week and Happy Easter!

Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

March 18, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Remember Who's Giving You Your Marching Orders!

Read Hebrews 11:29-30.  For further reading compare with Exodus 14 & Joshua 6


What do you learn from the Hebrews passage?
  • "The People" (Israelites) crossed the Red Sea unharmed and their enemy was destroyed
  • The walls of Jericho fell after seven days
  • All this was done by faith
The Red Sea crossing and the falling of the Walls of Jericho were two extraordinary experiences that God used to show His mighty and powerful hand.  In both instances, the Israelites were in the face of the enemy, and God, through a miracle, showed Himself faithful. He told them to "march on!" Fear was certainly a viable option on both occasions but obedience to God's specific commands became the Israelites passageway to victory. 

What about logic?  Was the command to cross the Red Sea on foot the logical thing to do?  Did the command to march around a city for a week and then shout on the seventh day make any sense?  No, it did not!  But even in the face of seeming absurdity, the followers of God chose to walk in obedient faith rather than run away in fear.

So, on these two occasions the Israelites chose obedience and faith in God, other times they did not.  (One example is Exodus 32)  Does this type of faith remind you of anyone?  Aren't we often like that?  Depending on the level of our trust in God and our emotions at any given time, we either walk in belief or unbelief, fear or faith, in obedience or disobedience.

I'm so thankful God isn't like that.  God and His ways are constant. He is always the same, and when we look at His character (His attributes) this gives us hope and courage, and it builds our trust in God enabling us to walk in faith.

Let's take a few moments and look at a few attributes of God

God is  ...

God often asks us to obey Him in ways that don't make sense from our perspective, but if we will keep our eyes fixed on Him and not the circumstances that surround us, we can march on in faith and not fear.

  • How is God asking you to walk in faith today?
  • What has marching orders has He given you to do that seems strange or even outrageous? 
  • Will you trust Him remembering that He is faithful, all-powerful and all-knowing?
  • Remind yourself of times in the past when you have seen God display His faithfulness and remember that He is Immutable (unchanging).  He will continue to be faithful to you!
One of my favorite verses is Zechariah 4:6. Meditate on these words and let it give you strength and courage as you march on today!

Blessings,
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

March 11, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
"Moses, Moses!"

Last week we saw Abraham's faith as he trusted God with his most treasured earthly possession, Isaac.  Scripture tells us that Isaac, Jacob and Joseph all exhibited faith as they walked through life and held to the promise God gave them through Abraham. At the end of Genesis, Joseph even makes mention of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt 400 years prior to its occurrence. Hebrews 11:20-22  

While none of the great heroes of faith we've read about were perfect, their trust in a  God who is perfect enabled them to walk worthy and live a life characterized by faith rather than fear. 

This week we move to Exodus and find yet another hero, Moses.

Read Hebrews 11:23-29 and note some of the ways Moses displayed faith.

The Entire book of Exodus, transcribes the faithful life of Moses.  But it is one of his moments of unbelief I want us to look at today.  Why, you may ask, would I choose to focus on the negative portion of his life when there is so much positive?  Well, it is in the negative that I believe we can best identify with him.  It is in looking at his fears that we can learn the lessons he learned - the lessons of real faith.

Skim Exodus 3-4:17 really focusing on 4:10-14.

What happened in Exodus 4:10-14?
  • After the Lord told Moses to go to Egypt and lead His people out, Moses tells the Lord he is not an eloquent speaker.
  • The Lord reassures him and tells him to go again and promises to be with him.
  • Moses tells the Lord to please send someone else.
  • The Lord's anger burns against Moses
First, let us not miss that God appeared to Moses and spoke directly to him.  He called him by name, "Moses, Moses!"  He didn't just speak once; they had a conversation.  No wonder Moses declared that he must take his shoes off as he stood in the Lord's presence on holy ground. 

But Moses, after hearing the direct call from God in this holy experience, practically begged God to ask someone else to do the job!  He chose unbelief in the face of the presence of God despite God's promise to lead him.  Can you relate?  I know I can.

I can remember having this very same conversation with the Lord about nine years ago.  I was asked to speak at a women's retreat at the last minute.  The speaker that was supposed to lead the retreat became ill and the church actually called me to see if I knew someone who could fill in.  Somehow in the course of the conversation, the retreat coordinator ended up asking me to be the speaker!  "Are you kidding me?", I was thinking.  I've spoken one time for twenty-five minutes; I can't lead an entire retreat.  Was she nuts!!??  I told her I would pray about it (with no intention of really even considering it), hung up the phone and literally fell on the floor laughing!   I went up stairs to tuck in my oldest son, Austen, who was about four years old at the time.  Out of the blue, he asked me to read him the story of Moses.  Come to find out Moses had been the topic of his Sunday School lesson that morning, and he wanted to hear the story again.  Ironic?  No, not ironic.  God was getting ready to speak very loudly to me!  This was my "burning bush." 

I got to verse 13 ... "Lord, please send someone else!!"  Amen Moses, I hear ya loud and clear!  Please, please, please send someone else to speak at this women's retreat!  Then I got to verse 14 ... "the anger of the Lord burned against Moses."  Yikes!  By the time I finished reading my heart was pounding.  Oh no!  God couldn't possibly be serious, could He?  But in fact He was very serious, and I knew I didn't want the "anger of the Lord" burning against me.  So I prayed.  Fervently, I prayed.  "Lord, I am not an eloquent speaker, but I don't want your anger burning against me, so if you really want ME to do this, give me an outline for THREE large-group sessions to confirm it and fast!"

The next morning God did, in fact, give me three outlines just like that.  He also, like Moses, gave me a helper.  Her name wasn't Aaron; it was Dianne, and she mentored me through the preparation stages for the retreat and prayed me there and back.  Please don't misunderstand me, I was still scared to death, but I was more afraid to disobey God and have His wrath burning against me.  Instead, I chose to walk in faith while my fear surrounded me. 

I believe that often the answer to the question, "Are you walking in fear or faith," is YES!  I am walking in fear AND faith.  I'm scared to death, but I'm still going to choose to walk believing God.  Because even though my fear is very real and is indeed surrounding me, my choice to trust Him unleashes His power.  God then uses this  opportunity to take me by the hand and lift me up out of my fear.  So instead of walking through my fear, as though I'm walking through a treacherous storm, He puts the fear under my feet and causes me to walk on water.  In other words, I get to participate in a miracle!
  • Have you sensed God calling you to do something that completely scares you?
  • Have you considered trusting God in the midst of your fear and watching Him unleash a miracle?
For what God had in store for Moses, it was imperative that from the beginning he  learn to trust God for the miracles that would occur.  This week treat yourself by reading through Exodus and remembering the many miracles God did through the faithful walk and leadership of Moses.  You will be blessed!

Walking with Him ...
 
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

March 4, 2013



Good Morning Ladies!

We're back to our Are You Walking in Fear or Faith? series this week.  Take some time today to sit and reflect on truth from God's Word.
 
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Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
"Isaac" Experiences



Questions ...
  • What did the Lord ask Abraham to do?
  • Did he obey?
  • Based on the promise God had made Abraham regarding his offspring, why was it strange for God to ask Abraham to do this?
  • What did the Lord do as a result of Abraham's obedience?
  • What name of God do we see in Genesis 22:14?
Imagine that you are Abraham and God has told you to take the thing that is most precious to you, the thing you waited so long for and kill it.  What would that be like?  Would you be able, like Abraham, to take a step of faith and obey?  Or would you cower in fear and disobey?

We are faced with scenarios like this often.  Think about it.  No, God doesn't ask us to physically kill someone, but He does ask us to place our most precious things on the "altar" and offer them as a living sacrifices holy and pleasing to Him as our act of worship (Romans 12:1).  Perhaps He's asked you to walk away from a job that you love or leave a ministry that is near to your heart.  He may be asking you die to your own desires and replace them with His.  He may even ask you to give Him your fertility, bank account or health.  Worse yet, He may ask you to trust Him with the health of your child.  We never really know how the Lord may choose to test our faith.  But rest assured, He will test it at some point.  And He usually tests that which is the most valued and precious to us because He desires to be King of our heart. 

Yes, that is usually the purpose in His testing.  God wants to be our number one.  He wants there to be "no other gods before Him."  God does not waste a thing either. He desires to take us higher with Him and show Himself as the all-powerful, provider He is.  In revealing our "Isaac," He is able to refine us and keep us walking humbly before Him.

When my daughter, Leanna, was four months old I had an "Isaac" experience.  Leanna became very sick and had to be hospitalized because of a severe upper respiratory infection.  I was scared to death!  I can remember taking her upstairs to the hospital room.  It was just the two of us.  It was only my precious little baby girl that I had waited so long for and her very scared mommy.  As I stared at her tiny body and watched her labored breathing, I had no choice.  I had to lay her on the altar and offer her up to the Lord.  I had to give her back.   I had to tell the Lord that no matter what He chose to do, I would still love Him and love Him well!  As much as I loved Leanna, I loved Him more.  By the way, I was wrong.  It wasn't just the two of us in that room.  There were three of us - God was there.  His presence flooded that hospital room and I felt nothing but peace!

We went home the next day and after some time she recovered, but that was the most significant "Isaac" experience I had ever had at that point.  Oh, I've had many over the years ... job related, other child related "Isaac" experiences, money, health.  Each time I've had to choose whether or not I would worship the creation or the Creator.

Something else I've noticed when I've had these experiences is that God really does care about how we respond to His testing.  He's looking for our obedience level, our attitude, how quickly we respond and our confidence level in Him.

So the next time you are walking in an "Isaac" experience, ask yourself these questions:

  • Am I choosing to obey what God has asked me to do?
  • How am I obeying?  Quickly?  Half-heartedly?
  • Do I have a good or bad attitude toward God and the circumstance?  Am I "blaming" God for it?  Am I speaking words of life and truth about the circumstance or words of death destruction?
  • Am I asking God to work out His best in the situation, and am I confidently expecting God to be "Jehovah-jirah," God the Provider?

"Isaac" experiences are not easy, but they do provide us with growth opportunities that teach us how to better walk worthy and reflect our Savior.

Blessings,
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

February 11, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Sarah laughs as she walks ...



What did the Lord tell Abraham about Sarah?
What did Sarah do when she heard?
Why did Sarah find this news so unbelievable?
What happened one year later?

Imagine yourself at age 90.  Now imagine having a baby (your first baby) at that age.  Pretty inconceivable, I think!  Yet that is exactly what the Lord told Abraham and what Sarah overheard.  And upon hearing that news, Sarah laughed!

Scripture tells us, however, that a year later, Isaac was conceived.  I wonder what that year was like for Sarah?  Was it a year of waiting and wondering or was it a year filled with confident expectation that the Lord would fulfill His promise?  Sarah could have certainly chosen to walk in fear and doubt rather than freedom and confidence, but because she chose to trust God and lean on His promises, Sarah's was a walk of faith.  One year later the Lord returned and she conceived and bore Isaac.

There are several lessons that we can learn from Sarah's walk of faith and at the center of each of these lessons we find an attribute of God...

  • God is Almighty - Nothing is impossible with God.  He is Almighty God and nothing is too hard for Him!  (Jeremiah 32:17, Matthew 19:26)
  • God is True and HIs Words are Truth - When God says He will do something, He will do it.  In Genesis 17:16, God gave a specific promise to Abraham and Sarah.  He promised that Sarah would conceive and bear a son.  In Genesis 18, God is taking the next step in this journey.
  • God is All-powerful - God performs wonders we cannot imagine.  This was definitely something outside of the norm, yet God in His sovereign power accomplished it. 
  • God is Trustworthy - We must believe God and take Him at His Word.  Even though Sarah laughed at first, she ultimately walked in faith and trusted God for the outcome.
So what has God told you to do that is
"laughable" recently?  Has He asked you to do something completely overwhelming, unfathomable or outrageous?

Turn to God in open honesty and confess your doubts.  Ask Him for affirmation from His Word so you can have assurance of His instruction.  Then walk in faith.  Don't fret or worry or become anxious.  Simply take the next step in the journey fully trusting in who God is.  And remember, what God says, He will do!

Keep walking ...

Blessings,
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

February 4, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Abram's walk into the unknown

  • What did the Lord command Abram to do?
  • What did the Lord promise Abram He would do for him?
  • Did Abram obey the Lord?
  • How old was Abram when he left his homeland?
I can hardly imagine leaving my homeland at age 75 and traveling to some unknown place.  And can you imagine being his wife and having to pack up the house?  I'm not so sure I would have handled that well.  Scripture indicates, however, that Abram fully obeyed the Lord, packed up and didn't turn back.

I love verse 1 of the Genesis passage.  The Lord said, "Go ... to a land that I will show you."  God, Himself, was Abram's tour guide during his travels.  He never left Abram to go it alone.  

Verse 2 is similar, "I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you ... and I will bless those who bless you ..." God was actively involved in every aspect of Abram's move to the unknown.

God is actively involved in our unknowns, as well.  He tells us in numerous places throughout the Bible that He will go with us and guide us through. 


A personal testimony ...
When I was 22 years old, I packed my belongings and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for graduate school.  My parents, though very apprehensive, drove me to Louisiana and set me up in my very own apartment.  I had a vast array of emotions, as did they.  In fact, my dad recently told me that leaving me there all alone was the single most difficult thing he has ever had to do in his life. 

Oddly enough, though I was in a "foreign" land, with no family, no friends and no knowledge of the area, I never really felt afraid.  Deep down I had an unexplainable peace.  Oh, there were times when things got difficult, but through every rough place and every storm, I knew the Lord was with me.  In fact, up until that point in my life I had never felt the Lord's presence or seen the hand of God working so clearly in my life. 

God did such sweet things for me during this time. He led me to a church immediately, gave me some wonderful Christian friends and an "adopted family."  I grew so very close to the Lord while I was there too.  My purpose in going to Louisiana was to get a degree.  God's purpose was for me to learn to depend on and trust in Him. I had to - He was all I had!

What about you... 
Is God telling you to "go?"  
Is He telling you it's time to step out and walk in faithful obedience to Him into the unknown?  

I can promise you from experience that God is faithful, trustworthy and dependable.  He will go ahead of you, prepare you and walk with you every step of the way.  It won't always be easy, but if you are walking His path, you will experience joy as you walk in His presence!

So ... what's your next step going to be?  Will it be a step of fear or faith?

Praying we will walk in faith this week my sisters!

Blessings,
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

January 28, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Noah's Obedient Walk


What do you learn about Noah?
  • God warned Noah about something unseen
  • Noah reverently feared God
  • God instructed Noah to build an ark so he and his household would be safe
  • Became an heir of righteousness by faith
Read Genesis 6:5-7:24 and answer the following questions:
  • Who did the Lord want to blot out?  Why? 
  • Who did he want to save?  Why?
  • How did God plan to blot out everyone on Earth?
  • How did God plan to save Noah and His family?
  • What did God tell Noah to do?
  • How did Noah respond to God's command?
Noah's Obedient Walk
Can you imagine Noah's surprise when God told him to build an ark because he was going to destroy the whole Earth with a flood?  The size of the ark alone would have been enough to make Noah question God's instructions and run away in fear.  Then think about Noah's friends as they saw him begin to build this tremendous boat.  I can imagine the laughter and taunting as they walked past Noah's gigantic construction each day.  Think about the seeds of doubt they probably planted in his mind during the many years of construction.

But Noah didn't run away in fear.  Noah didn't let seeds of doubt keep him from obeying God.  He trusted God in the unseen and lived a life of obedient faith.  Hebrews 11:1 says that real faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
  • Has God asked you to do something recently that requires trusting in the unseen?  If so, what is it?
  • Does trusting God and walking in the unseen cause you to be fearful?  Why?
  • Will you choose today to walk in fear or faith?
There have been many times in my life, and I'm sure in yours that you've had to acted in faith.  As I think back on those times, I am reminded that each time God has shown me step-by-step what to do next.  I've never been given the entire plot, but what I have always been sure of is the faithfulness of God.  Someone once told me that people only see down the street, but God sees around the corner. God has walked in all our tomorrows and is ready for us to join Him there in faith.

Noah walked out his faith by obeying the Lord's command to build an ark.  What ark is God asking you to build today?

Praying you will walk in faith this week my sisters!

Blessings,
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry

January 21, 2013



Are You Walking in Fear or Faith?
Enoch's Pleasing Walk


What do you learn about Enoch from these verses?
  • Father was Jared
  • Had a son, Methuselah at age 65
  • Lived 365
  • Walked with God from age 65-365 (300 years)
  • God took him
If you read further in Genesis 5 you see that he was the great-grandfather of Noah, as well (Genesis 5:28-29).


What do you learn from Hebrews?
  • Because of his faith, Enoch did not die, but God took him
  • He was commended as pleasing God
  • Without faith we cannot please God
  • To come to God we must believe that He exists
  • God rewards those who seek Him

We obviously know very little about Enoch. So, what would have made him so special that he would not have to experience death, but rather be "translated" from this life to eternity?

Enoch's Walk ...

Enoch was the first person to have ever walked with God.  Nothing in Scripture before him describes a relationship with God in this way.  We also read that it wasn't until after his son was born that he "walked with God." Scripture does not tell us about his life prior to the birth of Methuselah, but one could infer from the text that it was because of this life-changing experience that he began his walk with God.   I can tell you from experience that having a child will definitely cause a person to cling even more closely to the Lord than ever before.  Watching one you love so very much grow up is a lesson in learning to let go and depend on God for sure!

What does "walking with God" mean, though?  I'm quiet sure it means more than just a physical walk, in fact, I believe it has everything to do with relationship and intimacy.

My husband, Alex and I have been going on walks together since the new year began.  He said just yesterday as we finished walking,  "I'm really enjoying our walks.  It helps us stay on the same page and know what's going on with one another.  I feel closer to you."  WOW!  I believe that is exactly what Enoch's walk with God was like.  They enjoyed each other, and they stayed connected daily.

I love my walks with Alex because I get his undivided attention.  I'm a quality time girl and nothing thrills me more than knowing I have him all to myself for thirty whole minutes!  Walking with Alex also keeps me secure, strong and
accountable.  

As long as he is there with me, I'm not afraid to walk in the dark.  As long as he is with me, I push myself to keep up with him.  And as long as I'm with Alex, I know I'll actually walk!  Otherwise, it would be really easy to just skip the walk and curl up on the couch! 

To me that is a picture of Enoch's faith in God and God's faithfulness to Enoch.  Enoch walked with God because he trusted Him.  He could besecure and strong with God by his side.  God would also keep Him on the right path.  Psalm 16:11 says, You oh Lord, have made known to me the path of life.  In your presence is fullness of joy.
Enoch experienced joy in God's presence as he spent time with him and their relationship developed over the natural course of his life.
Relationship is very important to God, and He desires for everyone of His children to spend their lives walking with Him.

Enoch chose a pleasing walk of faith, not fear. When we walk with God in close fellowship, there is no need for us to fear either.  Why?  Because God walks with us and shows us the next step even when that step is in the dark.  And when we have that kind of relationship with God, the next step is as natural as putting one foot in front of the other and well ... walking!
 
Have a blessed week my sisters!

Walking with Him ...
Jacqueline Heider
Women's Ministry
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