fear – Gina (Akao) Decker

Prayer Devotional: Day 167

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: And the knowledge of the holy is understanding. – Proverbs 9:10 KJV What does it mean to fear the Lord? We live in scary times. Watching the news can be disturbing. A war between Russia and Ukraine has set the world scene into turmoil. DoContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 167”

Prayer Devotional: Day 133

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV The pandemic has brought on a whole new set of fears, but instead of letting fear overcome our thinking, we can remind ourselves that God has blessed us withContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 133”

Prayer Devotional: Day 99

And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. – Deuteronomy 30:6 KJV Heart surgery is a very delicate procedure that requires great skill to perform. Patients who are goingContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 99”

Prayer Devotional: Day 73

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. – Psalm 56:3 KJV I am scheduled to get my COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot today, and I must admit, I am a little afraid that I will react to it. The Lord knows our fears and settles them. We can trust in Him to getContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 73”

Prayer Devotional: Day 51

“If you love me, keep my commands.” – John 14:15 NIV God’s love for us goes beyond our comprehension. Jesus loves us and died for us so that we might live. There is nothing that we can do to equal that sacrifice, but we can live with a grateful heart. When we express our gratitudeContinue reading “Prayer Devotional: Day 51”

Prayer Journal: Day 326

Day 326 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. – 1 Peter 1:3 NKJV In this life we will have trouble, but the Lord asks us not toContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 326”

Prayer Journal: Day 133

Day 133 When I am afraid, I will trust in you. – Psalm 56:3 NIV I received a message from my sister yesterday that our mother had fallen in her yard and hit her head. My sister texted me from the Emergency Room that they were waiting on CT results. The news hit me likeContinue reading “Prayer Journal: Day 133”