What Are You Afraid Of? Quotes

“If you have been born only once, you will have to die twice. But if you have been born twice, you will have to die only once (and you may even escape that one death if Jesus returns to the earth during your lifetime).”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“Storms are not punishment for lack of obedience; oftentimes they are the result of obedience!”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“Many Christians have the mistaken notion that eternal life begins when they die. But that is not biblically accurate. Eternal life begins when we are born again into the Kingdom of God.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“We can face whatever circumstances await us with courage if we just reflect on God’s faithfulness and place our confidence in His great power and loving purpose for our lives.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“We can find ourselves in the middle of God’s perfect will and in the middle of a perfect storm at the same time!”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“God has a habit of using people, their gifts, and their resources to carry out His plans. In fact, we were created to be God’s deputies, doing His work on earth.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“In a world that contains tragedies, we must realize that they’re vastly outnumbered by blessings.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“If you feel the undertow of depression slowly pulling you out into the depths, don’t rage at the heavens; don’t wear yourself out trying to recover. Wait on God, rest in Him, and let Him pull your spirit homeward. All the tides of this world move toward Him.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Darkness does something to a place, doesn’t it? It distorts. It becomes a canvas for the imagination. The good news is that shadows are only the deflection of light. They can frighten, but they can do no harm.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“Trust is an act of the mind, while obedience is an act of the hands and feet.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“question the ways of the almighty God? To face God is to be humbled. With humility comes wisdom; with wisdom comes the strength to wait upon the Lord.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“It is God’s omnipotence, His consuming holiness, and His right to judge that make Him worthy to be feared.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“We fear God by honoring, reverencing, and cherishing Him. His greatness and majesty reduce us to an overpowering sense of awe that is not focused only on His wrath and judgment but also on His transcendent glory , which is like nothing else we can confront in this world. It leaves us all but speechless.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“Fear drains us, while love empowers us.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“It’s fairly simple. When can we pray? All the time. When should we praise God? Whenever we pray.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?

“Digital communication is twenty-five thousand miles wide and a half-inch deep.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Biblical heroes were regular people who had to learn the same things you and I have to learn–to drive out fear by increasing their knowledge of God, to shift their focus from their present fear to the eternal God, to replace what they didn’t know about the future with what they did know about Him.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“We need encouragement, not sermonizing, and we need clear-eyed acknowledgement of the situation, not a sanctified gloss that pushes us toward saying, 'I see I must not admit my pain because, after all, I'm a Christian. I'll just have to cover it up.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“We must admit that God owes us nothing. Before we charge God with not caring, we must thank Him for those times when His care is very evident. We are ever surrounded by undeserved blessings. Even in His silence, He blesses us.[8]”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“When unprepared people think they’re strong enough to resist any intimidation they may face, they’re at great risk for abysmal failure. Pride in one’s own strength cannot take the place of spiritual preparation. Discipleship is crucial to our ultimate destiny, but its cost is total commitment. Jesus warned against failing to count this cost before committing (Luke 14:25-33).”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Charles H. Spurgeon, in his wry way, once declared, “I daresay the greatest earthly blessing that God can give to any of us is health, with the exception of sickness.”[25]”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm” (Joel 2:13).”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“If Jesus had to suffer, why would we think ourselves exempt? After all, as He explained, “a disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master” (Matthew 10:24).”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. MARK 4:39”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Prayer is the only way to maintain a constant state of dependence on God.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. JOSHUA 1:9”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“God is never early and never late.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“Trust in the LORD, and do good. PSALM 37:3”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith

“A mind centered on the truth of God is the key to being sustained and not losing heart.”
― David Jeremiah, What Are You Afraid Of?: Facing Down Your Fears with Faith