Welcome Encouragement for Today friends! I am so glad you are here! In my devotion today I shared one of the many ways I have learned to process my worries and fear, and how God used my own struggles to help my son overcome his.
And I also wanted to share a printable to download and keep for those days when you and your loved ones feel afraid.
CLICK HERE to download my “Fear Not For I am With You” FREE printable.
These verses have been woven into countless conversations I’ve had with Jesus about my fears and worries, and my kids’ too. I love these scriptures because the first one includes God’s words speaking to me, and the second one is phrased as my declaration and prayer back to Him.
There is nothing more powerful than our hearts hearing our lips proclaim our trust in God’s truth. Again and again.
I pray this printable is a blessing today as you let it lead your anxious thoughts to Jesus!! Hold those worries in your hands and ask: Is this what Jesus would say to me?
If fear is saying something to your heart that Jesus would not say to you – then the answer is NO! And YOU GET TO DECDE that it doesn’t get to stay! I’m praying for each of you who stop by today!
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I can’t see where to find the download or the tips. Please help.
I appreciate your message. I have a tendency to worry and I always have to remind myself that God is in control of everything. He is so good to me!
Just what I needed to hear this morning! Thank you and I loved the baseball illustration!
Hello! I only see a title at the top and a page of comments, no printable 🙁
Thanks for sharing. Great read for any age.
Thank you Renee!
That is the most simple way to explain how to capture those thoughts. I had always wondered how to do it, it helps a lot.
Thank you for the encouragement
Thank you for a simple visual nod action plan that is good for worrying adults, too!
My 12 year old son deals with a lot of worry and anxiety because he has a hard time fitting in socially with kids his age. He doesn’t make friends easy and that really bothers him because his younger brother can make friends with anyone. I was very encouraged by this devotional today and can’t wait to share it with him! Thanks Renee!!!!
Hi Renee,
It’s 4:00 in AZ & still no article because it is way too early! I look forward to seeing your printable as since yesterday it was not there. I struggle with crippling social anxiety & it breaks my heart to see my youngest daughter struggle too. My other daughter struggles with fear too & insecurity but is much more confident socially. I look forward to seeing your printable as since yesterday it was not there. I love how you used the analogy of catching the anxious thoughts & tossing them like a baseball.i look forward to your other words of wisdom.
Hi everyone!
Yes! I read your emails too! It’s been great being with all of you through the comments. Looking forward to the update Renee!
My daughter is going through fear right now, especially with sleeping! This was God’s timing. I can’t wait to print these verses and your printable! Thank you for your devotion.
Thanks, Renee and my prayers are with you!
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Great advice and key verse! Wow, it’s very eye opening to read all the comments about young ones with anxiety. My son is 5 and has started to worry about things recently. We must cast out those thoughts from Satan!! 1 Thes 5:16-18 Pray continually!
This past Dec my daughter’s father shot and killed himself; after calling the girls to say good bye. I even talked to him and tried to get him to change his mind. When he hung up the phone he pulled the trigger. I took my older daughter (17 years old) to go see him, she wanted to talk to him face to face. The drive is about 45 minutes. We were not sure if he really had done it yet or not. The 15 year old said she needed to stay home to study. After driving about half way to their dad’s house their half brother called the 17 year old and told us to stay home. Now both my girls have been struggling with fears and anxiety that I can’t help them with. But after reading this I maybe able to help them more. I am forwarding the email to them.
Thank you for your words today. I have an autistic son that worried about his worries. We help him by praying, but maybe this baseball idea will give him a visual. Thanks
Our sin is a worrier – worries about similar things as yours did in this devotion AND he’s a baseball player so I can’t wait to teach him this trick! PS we just checked out your kids book on worry from the library that we’re going to read together! Blessings to you and your family!
It’s 7am on the 30th and still nothing. The early birds are not “getting the worms” today.
The article was in my email, but the blog doesn’t seem to have caught up yet. I’ll check back later because the printable sounds like a great thing to have handy.