Most every day I talk to someone who is afraid or anxious about something. Perhaps you fear what people think of you, being far away from home, spiders or snakes, failure or rejection, losing a loved one, disease or pain, death—we all long for God’s peace in the midst of the storms of life and the daily stresses.

You might be afraid of terrorism with the recent tragedies across the globe and the fear of threats of terror the world is facing due to evil, but let me remind us all it has been said there are 366 or more “fear not” verses in the Bible—one for each day—including leap year.

When God raised my husband from early death at Mercy Hospital, walked with us through his two open surgeries, and healed him from two strokes, there were many times to fear. His first surgery was on leap year day in 2012. My husband is a miracle to be alive. The full account is in A LEAP OF FAITH (25 DAYS AT THE MERCY SEAT) available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Xulon Bookstores, etc. It is packed full of real life accounts of God’s divine intervention on a daily basis, and filled with the Word of God with specific prayers for you to pray.

A great verse for us all to remember and memorize is: “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2 NKJV). Teach it to your children and grandchildren!

Salvation not only means salvation from an eternal hell but everything we will ever need in this life. It means deliverance, rescue, salvation, safety, and welfare. We must choose to say what God says about us in His Word, and not be moved by fear. We need to be reminded to “Fear not” and trust God everyday.

The Bible is a great manual that trains us how to respond to all life situations and difficulties through prayer and trust in the Lord. Our part is to read it and apply it to everyday life.

Whatever you are facing today, no matter how small or large it may actually be, turn to God like David did in Psalm 56.

When I am afraid,

I will trust in you,

In God, whose word I praise,

In God I trust; I will not be afraid.

What can mortal man do to me?

(Psalm 56:3-4)

If you’re not experiencing any fear, go ahead and pray in advance. A time of strength is the best time to pray because that is what Jesus taught us to do in His Word: “Watch and pray” with Jesus, preparing your heart in advance to take refuge in the Lord when temptation comes.

Develop the habit of keeping your eyes fixed upon Jesus, always turning to His Word, and facing each day with the Word of God. You don’t have to live daily life in fear-based thinking.

God has a great plan for your life. (Jeremiah 29:11). He came that we might have life and more abundantly (John 10:10).

Now—read the next verse in Isaiah:

“Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And in that day you will say:

“Praise the LORD, call upon His name;

Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, For He has done excellent things.

This is known in all the earth.”

…” (Isaiah 12:3-5 NKJV)

You will find that when you begin to share the awesome things God has done in your life, your faith will arise and you will be reminded that God did miracles then, He provided when, He took care of me then—and He shall do it again!

Be blessed today! God is in control.

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (Romans 8:28).

GOD LOVES YOU!

HIS love and mine,

Deborah Starczewski

MARRIAGE EXPLOSIONS: CHOOSE TO DEACTIVATE THE BOMBS

Learning how to deactivate the bombs from the enemy that are sent from hell to destroy your marriage, family, and entire lives is found in knowing how to activate the Word of God in your life and by choosing to be the bigger person. Take the time today to be armed against enemy assaults before they come. You may already be in the middle of what feels like a war, or you may know someone.

God’s Priceless Treasure is filled with real life stories with names changed to protect identities, but that will empower you to stand for your marriage, your family, and with your friends in faith!

Learn how to fight the enemy and not your spouse. Real wars are won in the heavenly realm by learning how to fight by using the Word of God. Take a stand today.

God’s Price Treasure (How To Overcome Challenges, Be Transformed and Know Your Purpose) is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.

May the LORD richly bless your marriage and teach you to move from surviving to thriving. Take the time today by building confidence in your spouse. Find something he or she has done right—and begin to brag about it to them. Tell them what a great decision they’ve made in some area and build confidence in them again.

Another very helpful tip to disarm the enemy is this: the next time your spouse says something, rather than blowing a fuse and wondering what they meant, begin to say this instead: “When you said such and such, this is how it made me feel. I want to make sure I heard what you said and if I heard it correctly.”

The enemy of your soul wants you to feel all alone in your marriage, or he will move you to questioning and reasoning and beginning to doubt. He tries to set us all up to fail. Instead of failing, learn to fight the good fight of faith and pray.

Many times people hear things wrong and jump to conclusions that can set off an explosion in the home. Rather than being used by the enemy to help Satan destroy your home, turn to the Lord and learn how to fight using the Word of God.

God’s Word works when you pray it!

HIS love and mine,

Deborah Starczewski

www.starministriesinc.com

What is overflowing in your life? Look at what Paul said, “[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him…and that I may in that same way come to know the power of outflowing from His resurrection…” (Phil. 3:10, AMP)

Do you want Jesus’ resurrection power to flow in your life? You will when you are standing beside the bed of a loved one who is sick and needs healing. You will when your child or adult child needs a miracle. You will when the phone call comes advising of the negative report. We must be like Joshua and Caleb, choosing to stay in agreement with God, and declare, “We are well able” because of Jesus and His resurrection power.

Do you want the resurrection power of Jesus to flow in your life now? Then take time to get to know Him! The more you spend time in His Presence and fellowship with Him, the more you’re going to look like Him, act like Him and talk like Him.

Think about it for a moment. When you spend time with strong believers, you begin to take on their way of talking, and sometimes their mannerisms. When you spend time with Jesus by reading His Word and being still—sitting in quiet times in fellowship—listening and reflecting, you will become more like Jesus.

If you spend too much time watching secular television, or even watching the news—doubt, unbelief, and negative speaking will show up in your language and reactions. You may very well end up being like the world and find yourself living in fear instead of faith!

Make a decision to know God—to become more intimately acquainted with Him. I am not talking about ministry meetings, church, classes, or doing things with God—I am talking about spending quality time in His Presence one-on-one. While connecting with other believers will encourage you and are great ways to be ignited, I am talking about digging into the Word of God for yourself on a daily basis.

Spending time with Jesus brings increase of His anointing in your life. You may need that when someone close to you is facing death, your child needs healing, or you need a breakthrough in any area. Make a quality decision today—make changes to spend time with people who are on-fire for God and stop listening to naysayers. More importantly, set aside a time on a daily basis to spend time in God’s Word. Read the Bible and get it inside heart—so that it becomes part of the very fabric of your being.

Your future is stored up in your heart. Remember, what you give attention to is what will be on the inside of you. Then, it will overflow!

Jesus said in Matthew 12:34-35, “You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him” (NIV). What is stored up in you?

As Christians, we grieve the Holy Spirit by not obeying Him. This will give us greater reason to guard our hearts from wrong influences. Spend time with Jesus daily and experience His anointing overflowing to others and bringing change in your personal life as well.

Dr. Deborah Starczewski