"But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't worry or be afraid of their threats." ~1 Peter 3:14 NLT
This one's a double whammy on it's own: "Don't worry OR be afraid." Especially if we're doing the right thing, if we're obeying God then we shouldn't have to bother about the plots and schemes of jealous evil people. Suffering is commonplace, and if we're suffering for God, well then, why worry? Jesus has got us, and Jesus has already been through the worst of the suffering. We suffer because other people sin. Jesus suffered because I sinned, because you sinned, because let's face it: everybody sins. And where there is sin, there will be suffering. But I don't have to be afraid of this threat, because what can they do that's not already being (or been) done?
In the end, fear is a choice. Worrying, it's a choice. God, help me to choose trust and confidence!
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