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Uncertainty Rather Than Fear

30/4/2020

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Uncertainty seems to be the thought or emotion most people locally have expressed rather than fear. Overseas, where the threat of death to Covid-19 seems more real, fear dominates. Here in New Zealand, it seems people are more stuck with uncertainty. Questions like:  What will the future look like? Will I have a job? When can I see my family and friends again? When can I travel again and how far? When will things be normal again? What will the new normal look like?
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We can be left thinking will we be OK? Will I be OK? 
It’s OK to be uncertain about a lot of things as we look to recovery, but if we aren’t careful we  can become trapped in uncertainty; dwelling on it constantly, letting it drive our actions and decisions, shaping our planning.  If we allow uncertainty to dominate our thinking it can lead to anxiety.

Anxiety becomes like a prison where feelings don't go away, they are out of proportion to the situation, and importantly you can't seem to control them.

God is a God who knows the beginning from the end. We are told he is the Alpha and the Omega, he actually is the beginning and the end. He is here with us now and he knows how things will end with us. In uncertain times the bible is full of God’s promise for us, there is reassurance and good advice on how to deal with uncertainty.

​Here are just a few verses to help our thinking in uncertain times.  
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.
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1 Corinthians 2:9 Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

Psalm 56:3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

Proverbs 16:3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
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Philippians 1:6 Be confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
2 Comments
bruce
1/5/2020 02:19:54 pm

not for the first time in my life i am putting this into pracfice - on the 27th of this month now i have booked a seat on the intercity bus from Dunedin to Blenheim.

all i know is that somewhere, some how there will be a place for me to stay - i'm not sitting back and saying, "Hey Lord, you give me what I want."

i'm trying different options and hoping that my Lord will guide me to the right place

thanks for your thoughts - very brief - exactly as i like it - and straight on the point

bruce

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Wendy Hemingway
10/5/2020 08:41:15 am

Wonderful words. Our hope is in the Lord.
We would be lost without Him

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