For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.  2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

Dealing With “FUTURE FEAR”

Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.  Proverbs 3:25-26 (NIV)

1. Settle the ETERNITY issue.

 If a person lives to be very old, let him rejoice in every day of life, but let him also remember that eternity is far longer and that everything down here is futile in comparison.  Ecclesiastes 11:8 (TLB)

 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men… Ecclesiastes 3:11a (NIV)

 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.”  John 3:36 (NIV)

2. Don’t play the “WHAT IF” game.

 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.  Matthew 6:34 (NIV)

 ”So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.     Matthew 6:34 (TLB)

3. Look BACK, but leave the BAGAGE behind.

 But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.  Deuteronomy 7:18 (NIV)

4. Let go of your need to CONTROL the future.

 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.   Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE:

Truth #1: God KNOWS everything that is going to happen.

 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.  Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)

Truth #2: God has a PLAN for my future.

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.   Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Truth #3: God will be WITH ME every step of the way.

 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”  Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)