The Daily Guide
Sarah's daughters
You have now become Sarah's daughters, if you continue to live well, and if you refuse to allow anything to reduce you to frightened panic.
1 Peter 3:6 - Barclay's Translation
You can be seen as a spiritual daughter of Sarah, the wife to Abraham. The apostle Peter wrote that women who live well and refuse to let anything reduce them to frightened panic are Sarah's daughters. Well, that's how my wife is. She continues to live well and doesn't let anything reduce her to frightened panic. Ruth keeps her eyes on Jesus. She looks to Him as her Shepherd and lets Him keep her in perfect peace. Isa.26:3.
Panic, fear and even anxiety or worry are enemies to you! By allowing any of those to take hold of you you allow yourself to get robbed of a sound mind. Give them place and they will distort your perception of things. Give them space to develop and they will take over driving the life vehicle you're in. They will get in the driving seat and take you off the route God has you on towards peace and blessing. Succumbing to fear or anxiety draws trouble. That's because they give a signal to trouble that you're vulnerable. This is why Jesus spoke of His peace as granted to you and commanded you not to fear and not to worry. Mat.6:31, Isa.41:10, Job 3:25-26, Joh.14:27.
How do you go about guarding yourself from panic, fear and anxiety? Firstly, you must take to heart until you know by heart the exhortations and promises of God about fear. (See 2 Tim.1:7) Secondly, pray against fear. (See Psa.64:1) Thirdly, refuse to react to news; instead respond to the ever ready and freely available comfort of God's word and Spirit. (See Psa.112:6-8) Fourthly, let God know your requests. (See Phil.4:6)
Resist fear and resort to God!
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