Whispers of Truth

          One thing that we can count on is encountering obstacles in our Christian walk. Fear is one of these huge obstacles for many Christians, and if left unchecked, it can become paralyzing. Continuing with the driving metaphor…one of the things I’ve learned through years of experience is that I will generally steer where I am looking; it only stands to reason that if I begin looking at my obstacles—fear in this case—I’m only going to head straight into the trouble I am hoping to avoid. This sounds counter-intuitive, but it is so true. My focus determines which path I take. If I’m fixated on my fear, I will generally avoid making decisions—at least any sound ones—and that typically gets me in trouble. In the past, I’ve often failed to realize that making no decision because I’m afraid of making a wrong one IS making a decision, and it’s rarely a good one.  When I let fear take over and it paralyzes me, things escalate pretty quickly, turning my life into one big

1220 Ladies’ Fall Bible Study Group (Tallassee, AL - Tuesday Evenings @7:00) Theme: Intersections      Intersection Defined: 1.     The act or state of intersecting. 2.    T he point or line in which two lines or two planes cut each other. 3.    The place where two roads meet. 4.    A crossing 5.    Coming together 6.    A juncture Think about it…the term intersection implies that a meeting of two things or people exists—there is a juncture of some kind. For Christians, this requires a joining of our lives with Christ’s. At the junction of the cross, Jesus offered himself for us; he paid the price of our sin debt. At the point of salvation, He calls us on a journey to follow Him, and we begin walking toward eternity with Him at that point. While it can seem long and overwhelming, the journey between here and heaven is a vapor. Consider James 4: 13-17: Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city,