Fear NOT Scripture Notebooks

I started a new Bible study with some sweet friends this week and our topic is fear & anxiety. 

{We are doing Anchored by Lauren Hlushak}

Fear is a Bully

Read this in my devotion (Fear Not by Max Lucado) today- such truth! 

Oversize and rude, fear is unwilling to share the heart with happiness. 

Happiness complies. 

Do you ever see the two together? 

Can one be happy and afraid at the same time? 

Clear thinking and afraid? 

Confident and afraid?

Merciful and afraid? 

No. 

Fear is the big bully in the high school hallway: brash, loud, and unproductive. 

For all the noise fear makes and room it takes, fear does little good.

Bring it All To the Table

I don't know about you but I'm often guilty of NOT
taking my burdens and worries to the Lord- 

simply because I feel like in the scheme of things they
are truly minor or trivial or insignificant. 

That my little issues and worries are so silly 

in light of major health issues and losses those around me are facing. 

But that's NOT what the Lord says. 

Phillipains 4:6 says..

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, 

with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

I read this in Fear Not by Max Lucado yesterday morning and loved it. 

My favorite sentence: 

Jesus doesn't condemn legitimate concern for responsibilities 

but rather the continuous mind-set that dismisses God's presence.

God loves us so and He wants us to bring EVERY burden and concern and worry to Him in prayer.

Even those that seems silly or insignificant. 

Even those that may turn out to be selfish. 

ALL of them. 

Fear is a Liar

I am crazy fearful. 

I worry about everything. 

Seriously....everything. 

It’s something I’ve always struggled with but it seems the older I get, the more fearful I have become. I think it’s because I’ve lived more life and seen so much brokenness and 

sadness and witnessed so many horrible things happen. 

 I know so many precious friends who have lost children, so many who have battled illnesses and addictions, watched so many families explode, seen first-hand so many heartaches and losses 

and conflict that it’s hard NOT to worry because I know how awful life can be. 

I so often stay awake at night 

(thankful to have concealer to cover the massive bags under my eyes- at least partially) 

worrying about everything from a snarky comment that someone left me on social media (Do I respond? If so what do I say? Maybe I should just stop all social media?), to did I pour enough love into my sweet girl while she was growing up (Oh how I pray I did), to a friend who is struggling with a burden so heavy I’m not sure how she is carrying it (& wondering what I can do to help her), to the health of myself and 

those I love (& pondering what I can do to keep them healthy & happy for a long, long time), 

to a million other things- both big and small, real and imagined. 

Fear/Anxiety Scripture Ring

I LOVE scripture rings and just about always have some in my purse or on my desk in case I 

(or someone around me) needs the comfort of some Biblical wisdom.  

In fact I gave a set away to a friend today who is having surgery soon 

and dropped another set in the mail for a friend who is going through a difficult time. 

(I even have a few sets in my ETSY store here & here  and here if you'd like to purchase some!)

Based on the feedback from the May Scripture Writing Plan, 

there are LOTS of us that struggle with fear and anxiety! 

So I decided to take one or two verses from each day and turn them 

into some printable scripture cards. 

There is a card for each day of the month 

and there are 8 per page for a total of 31 cards and 1 blank card. 

I just cut mine out, punched a hole in each one, 

and used a binder ring to hook them together. 

I also tied it with a ribbon because it makes it super easy to grab in a purse- 

and it looks cute! 

You can find the PDF of the verse cards HERE.