Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1 | New International Version (NIV)
F.A.I. T. H.: Fear, Anxiety, Idolitry, Trials & Tribulations, Hubris
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31 | NIV
The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down
in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will [d]dwell in the
house of the Lord
Forever.
Psalm 23 | New King James Version (NKJV)
merimna: Care, Concern, Anxiety (Pastor Jonny Ardavanis, Anxiety and Faith: Navigating the Thin Line Between Concern and Worry)
Cast all your anxiety on him [God] because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 | NIV
And God spoke all these words:
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt,
out of the land of slavery.
“You shall have no other
gods before me.
“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of
anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them;…
Exodus 20:3-5a | NIV
I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize
for which God, through Christ Jesus,
is calling us.
Philippians 3:14 | New Living Translation (NLT)
Hubris – excessive pride, arrogance, and overconfidence that often leads to a downfall.
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you— you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need
them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Matthew 6: 28-34 | NIV
We are saved by faith and faith alone.