Fear Not—God Is for You!

[Fear Not—God Is for You!]( Current Teaching Series [The Seven Greatest Words of Love]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [Fear Not—God Is for You!]( By Rick Warren — 03/21/2021 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” Romans 8:31 (NLT) Psychologists have identified hundreds of different known fears that people can have. Fear is a universal problem—and it takes away your joy. But here’s the good news: You don’t have to be afraid. You have God on your side! “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?” (Romans 8:31 NLT). With God on your side, you don’t need anything else. God plus one equals a majority. What’s your greatest fear? Is it embarrassment? Failure? Rejection? Disappointing others? Not fitting in? Satan uses all of these fears to rob you of joy. He knows what will make you joyful, so he creates fears to oppose those things. For instance, Satan knows doing what’s right will always bring you joy. So he makes you afraid of what other people will think if you do the right thing. He makes you worry more about your popularity than pleasing God. Satan also knows one of the greatest sources of joy in life is when you share the love of Christ with an unbeliever. So he makes you afraid to tell people about Jesus. The truth is, to find joy, you need only one thing. You need to live for an audience of one: God. That’s Jesus’ path to complete and total joy. He said, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete” (John 15:11 NIV). You can have joy in life, knowing that God is for you. Fear not! [PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - How have you seen fear impact the lives of those you love? - What fear has been the most destructive to your life? - How will the realization that God is for you impact your fear? The post [Fear Not—God Is for You!]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email]( [Get The Seven Greatest Words of Love Study Kit when you give a gift to support Daily Hope]( Unlock the blessings found in the words Jesus spoke during his final hours on the cross with Pastor Rick’s The Seven Greatest Words of Love study kit, which includes a 7-session DVD and workbook, perfect for both individual and group studies. You’ll discover seven statements Jesus made from the cross he didn’t want his followers to forget. As you unpack these life changing words of love with Pastor Rick, you’ll realize how the blessing of the gospel speaks personally and powerfully into your life, your career, and your relationships . . . and can help you find true fulfillment in them. And, if this is your very first gift to support Daily Hope, it will be doubled by a special Matching Grant! [LEARN MORE]( [Complete Audio Series (Purchase)]( Includes 7 full-length messages from Pastor Rick's series The Seven Greatest Words of Love. [LEARN MORE]( [Series Summary]( Message 1: The Word of Forgiveness Message 2: The Word of Assurance Message 3: The Word of Love Message 4: The Word of Substitution Message 5: The Word of Humanity Message 6: The Word of Victory Message 7: The Word of Trust [PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST]( Pastor Rick Warren [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Linkedin]( Enjoy today's devotional? Listen to Pastor Rick’s daily audio teaching at [PastorRick.com]( Did someone forward this devotional to you? [Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional.]( As the founding pastor of Saddleback Church with his wife Kay, Dr. Rick Warren leads a 30,000-member congregation in California with campuses in major cities around the world. As an author, his book [The Purpose Driven Life]( is one of the best-selling nonfiction books in publishing history. It has been translated into 74 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. His book [The Purpose Driven Church]( was named one of the 100 Christian books that changed the century. Rick also founded [The PEACE Plan]( to address five global issues—spiritual emptiness, self-serving leadership, poverty, disease, and illiteracy—through the power of ordinary people in the local church. You can listen to Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope, his daily 25-minute audio teaching, and sign up for his free daily devotionals at [PastorRick.com](. © 2021 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe by clicking the link below. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Pastor Rick's Daily Hope, 23182 Arroyo Vista, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688, United States