What Are You Afraid Of? - Encouragement for Today - January 29, 2024

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today      31 Ministries banner] [Dr. Joel Muddamalle]January 29, 2024 What Are You Afraid Of? [DR. JOEL MUDDAMALLE]( Lee en [español]( “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” [2 Corinthians 12:9]( (ESV) Can you remember what some of your earliest fears were as a child? Maybe you were afraid of heights or falling off a bike. Or maybe for you, like for me, it was a little deeper. I lived in India with my grandparents from ages 2-5. When my parents moved me back to the United States, they immediately enrolled me in school. At the time, my native language was Telugu. I could understand English and speak a few words of it, but I wasn’t fluent. To my dismay, as early as the first day of school, kids laughed at me when I struggled to answer questions and carry on conversations in English.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Beautiful Biblical Descriptions of What Heaven Will Look Like and Be Like](  Jennifer Waddle Although we cannot even begin to comprehend Heaven's splendor, the Bible gives us beautiful descriptions of the place in which those who have received Jesus will spend eternity. Here is what heaven looks like and what it will be like.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [7 Prayers That Don't Work](  Dr. Audrey Davidheiser Have you ever witnessed a prayer in which the speaker had an axe to grind? Here is an example. If a mother feels resentful because her children hardly pay her any attention, she can use prayer as a vessel to voice her resentment—so her kids, who are in attendance, would hear it. A prayer to bless the food may devolve into one in which this mother asks God to "please forgive these children for not loving their mother enough."  [CONTINUE READING →](              [Crosscards.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2024 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from CrossCards. Â