Bible Verse of The Day – 7-22-25

2 Corinthians 10:5 (NKJV) 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Some weeks can really try to throw us for a loop; the week during which this was written was one of them.

What made this week stand out?

I received a report back from a pathology lab. My biopsy tested positive for malignant Melanoma.

After getting this phone call, I took a deep breath.

It’s a funny thing because I had been praying to be stronger and to not be so fearful. And here I am sitting, listening to a woman explaining over the phone my next step. Surgery!

I had to face one of my biggest fears. I don’t do well with wounds, blood and stitches.

And guess what else. For this particular surgery, they only use local anesthesia; they kept me awake through the entire procedure.

This caused my fear to be amplified!

A couple of times during the surgery I felt like I was starting to panic, but would cry out immediately to God to calm me down.

Fear is a funny thing. It comes unannounced. It comes and hits us right in that place that controls everything; our mind. It hits our thoughts immensely.

But remember who should have dominion over our thoughts!

We must surrender our thoughts to Him. This scripture commands it.

We shouldn’t let those thoughts run us. We truly have the reins in our hands in this. Or we’d better!

But when we are so overwhelmed and under attack with fear, it can be very hard.

What I have learned is we can cry out to God. When we are so beside ourselves in fear and can’t even pull our thoughts together, He will be there.

He will calm us right down. His peace will come and help us pull it together and get past it without fainting.

He gives us the strength not to faint or give up!

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) 31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

We all face many tribulations. But God is there to help us be strong and keep our thoughts together if we surrender them to Him.

Fear is real. But God is bigger than whatever we fear today!

He’s got us.

Thank you all for your prayers. I appreciate you very much and I am doing great!

God bless you for continued love and prayers!

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