Blessings by Laura Story

We pray for blessings
We pray for peace
Comfort for family, protection while we sleep
We pray for healing, for prosperity
We pray for Your mighty hand to ease our suffering
All the while, You hear each spoken need
Yet love is way too much to give us lesser things

'Cause what if your blessings come through raindrops
What if Your healing comes through tears
What if the thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near
What if trials of this life are Your mercies in disguise

We pray for wisdom
Your voice to hear
We cry in anger when we cannot feel You near
We doubt your goodness, we doubt your love
As if every promise from Your Word is not enough
And all the while, You hear each desperate plea
And long that we'd have faith to believe

When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pGmKC34UZ68

What is Fear Keeping You From Doing?

Most of us, just like the Heroes Shakespeare used in his writings have character flaws. These stories can teach us important lessons. Just as in one of the Heroes of the Bible, Abraham, the Father of our Faith, who's flaw was Fear. In Genesis 12:11-20, He yielded to his Fear that a ruler would kill him and steal his wife; and again in Genesis 20:2-13. Fearing for his life, he deceived both Pharoah and King Abimelech.
Because of this Fear he put at risk, God's plan that thru he and Sarah a great nation would arise, Genesis 12:1-3:
Now the LORD had said to Abram:
" Get out of your country,
   From your family
And from your father’s house,
To a land that I will show you.
I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name Great;
And you shall be a Blessing.
  I will Bless those who Bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you All the families of the earth shall be Blessed.”

But before we judge Abraham, let's ask ourselves these questions.
For Fear of losing our job or business, do we compromise our Integrity? For Fear of appearing old-fashioned, do we set aside our values and morals? For fear of being ridiculed or misunderstood, do we neglect to share the Gospel and put someone's Eternity at risk?
The Only Thing that Will Conquer our Fears is Tenacious Faith in God's Presence, Protection, Power and Promises!
Do not let Fear put God's Wonderful Plans for You at Risk! Remember that He will never ask you to do anything that He will not bring to Completion, even if it requires His Miraculous Intervention as I can attest to!
Let Your Faith Overcome Your Fear and God will Turn Your Worry to Worship!
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