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Jun 28, 2026

The Verse That Changed My Life

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The Verse That Changed My Life

June 28, 2026

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

PRINCIPLE: The promise was God’s in the hardship.

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is obedience in the presence of fear.

1. Fear is .

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear…

“Fear is a terrible compass. It always points away from obedience.”

PRINCIPLE: The answer to fear isn’t the of uncertainty; it’s the of God.

“The thing you fear most may be the very thing God wants to use most.”
— Craig Groeschel

2. God’s presence is than my fear.

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you…

PRINCIPLE: God’s presence is one of the greatest believers possess.

Romans 8:31

If God is for us, who can be against us?

“God’s answer to fear is rarely more confidence in yourself. It’s deeper confidence in Him.”

3. God’s calling requires faith, not .

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.

PRINCIPLE: precedes obedience.

“If you wait until you’re fearless to obey God, you’ll spend your life waiting.”

PRINCIPLE: Surrender is not . Surrender is God’s power more than my own.

“Fear grows when I focus on what I can’t control. Faith grows when I focus on the God who is already in control.”

4. God’s strength meets us where we are .

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

“God never asks us to do what He has not promised to empower us to do.”
— Josh McDowell

Matthew 28:20

I am with you always, to the end of the age.

PRINCIPLE: The of fear is not the goal of the Christian life. faith in the presence of fear is.

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