From the desk of Overseer Walter Capers of the St. Luke Region, Kingdom Equipping Ministries International. 

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Greetings to Kingdom Equipping Ministries International 

 

Best wishes for the Holidays, and for health and happiness throughout the coming year. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. From my family to yours.

 

“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Anonymous

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Thoughts on Grief and Loss

You will experience many feelings in new ways. Sadness, guilt, despair, anxiety, fear, hopelessness, longing, anger, and frustration will likely run through your mind. Your feelings need to be expressed, but always remember that they are “at this moment.” This gives you hope and permission to have different feelings at a later time. The “why” and “what-if” questions will be asked over and over in your mind. At some point, you realize that you cannot understand the divine nature of birth or death. Embrace living without an answer by trusting and embracing the mysteries of God.

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Overcoming the Spirit of Fear

2 Timothy 1:7 - For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

 

What it Means to “Fear Not”

Fear is a natural response to challenges or the unknown. It’s an emotion that serves a valuable purpose (think fight or flight response), but it can quickly become unhealthy when it paralyzes us or propels us into frantic behavior. Negative outcomes aside, the Bible actually commands us to not be afraid. As Christians, we don’t need to fear because we know God is in control. God is on His throne, meaning nothing else is – not a diagnosis, unmet expectations, or uncertain future. He alone has all power and all authority, and nothing can threaten that. That means when fear creeps in, we believers are called to take our fear and sift it through the unfailing promises of God and His unchanging character.

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WE ARE OVER-COMERS OF FEAR!!!