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Dear God, I come before you today and I lift up each and every person listening, Lord. I ask that you open their ears, their hearts, and their minds. Lord, I want to thank you. I want to praise you. I want to give you glory because without you, none of this would be possible. And for that, I thank you. And I pray all of this in Jesus' name, Amen. Hey there, everyone. It's Anna with God's Podcast. I would like to start today's podcast from 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. I wanted to read that because lately I have been in a funk. I don't know if it's fear, if it's a gloom that is just here in the atmosphere because of all the social media, all the news outlets pouring it into us, trying to get us to have the spirit of fear, which is not of God, but of Satan. God does not want you to fear. God does not want you to be afraid. He does not put that in your heart. God is not a fearful God when it comes to the things that he has promised us. He has promised us salvation. He has promised us, just like in Revelations, that Jesus is going to come again. If you haven't read the book of Revelations, I highly recommend it. It is a scary book, but it needs to be read because what a gift it is that God is sending Jesus back to us. What a gift it is, especially this time of year when Jesus sacrificed his life for ours. In the Bible, it explains Jesus' crucifixion and many different chapters. And Jesus gave us a second chance. He loved us so much that he died on the cross for us. So there is nothing to fear because Jesus is coming back, like it states in the Bible. The question is, are you prepared? We talk about how we can prepare ourselves in this time, in today's world, with all the fear mongering that is going on, with internets going out, phones going out, not being able to communicate. We want to prepare ourselves to have food, water, shelter, and so much more. But are you preparing yourself for when the time that Jesus comes? Fear is an awful feeling. Fear is something that none of us want to have to feel or go through. That is exactly what's happening in today's world. I know there's so many conspiracies out there. There's so much dramatic stuff that is happening. And they put your eye on certain things or tell you about certain things so they can distract you from all the rest of the stuff that's actually going on. And let me tell you, it hits because fear is awful. I have always been a worrier. I have always been a type of person that says, if I do this, this might happen. Or if I do this, this might happen. And I'm always worrying about the outcome. But I have learned, as I've dug deeper into the Bible, that fear is not from God. That we need to stop having those fearful thoughts. And when I tell you, when I say that I was going through a funk, I truly was. I was having thoughts that I've never, ever had or encountered before. Fearful thoughts of what my future was going to hold, what our kids' futures were going to hold. Because of all this fear-mongering, all the outlets that have been pouring it into us day after day after day, allowing those types of things to come into your life, like fear, you open a portal by allowing those types of things that you are watching and listening to, open that door for Satan to creep in. I've talked about it before on many different podcasts. Satan is real and he is not hiding, nor is he hiding things of what's going to happen or what he's trying to make happen. I know people think I'm crazy sometimes when I do talk about Satan, but spiritual warfare is for real. And I have been experiencing it lately, very heavily, in my dreams, in my thoughts. And when I tell you, you need to dig deeper into those Bibles. Dig deeper and ask God for wisdom, understanding, discernment. Continue to keep praying for yourself, over yourself, cover yourself in the blood of Jesus because that is the only thing that's going to push those thoughts away, push that fear away. I prayed over myself day after day after day after day, night after night after night because of those fearful thoughts, because of Satan trying to creep in. God took that fear, God took that anxiety, that funk away. And I'm here to tell you that you can do the same for yourself, or you can ask others to pray over you or pray for you. When somebody asks me to pray, I truly pray at that moment because we lead busy lives and sometimes we forget later in the day to pray for that person. So I try to stop what I am doing at that moment if somebody asks me for prayer. And I encourage you to do the same. If somebody asks you to pray, stop for a moment and pray, whether it's through a text or a phone call or you just doing it yourself. When somebody asks you to pray, stop and pray for them because we all need prayer. We all need God and the only way we're going to get through any of this that's going on in the world today, this fear, this gloom, what social media is doing, what the news outlets are doing, is 1. Pray. 2. Stop allowing Satan to give you the spirit of fear because that is not from God. 3. Watch what you put into your ears, your hearts, your minds. It makes a difference. You open those portals for Satan to creep in. I'm telling you the truth. I've felt it. I've gone through it. Don't allow Satan to come in and when you do feel like you're not like yourself, pray for God to cover you in the blood of Jesus, to fill you with the Holy Spirit, to get you through this funk, this fear, to take it away, that Satan is not welcome in your heart, that he's not welcome in your home, that he's not welcome at all in your life. Rebuke him in Jesus name. I know this isn't something that most of us want to talk about or that most of us want to hear, but we are all fearful humans. We fear many things in life. Whether it's a fear that you're going through, a season that you're going through, I truly want to pray for you. I want to uplift you and I hope that you enjoy today's episode. I hope that you can share it with somebody else because we all need God. We all need to hear from him. We all need his wisdom, his understanding. We all need to get closer to him. So until next episode, keep bibling, keep spreading God's word and don't allow fear to take over. Lord, I lift up each and every person to you today, Lord. I ask that you are with them, Lord, in this time of fearfulness. Whatever season that they may be going through, whatever they may be going through, Lord, the worry, the anxiety, whatever it may be, Lord, I lift them up and I ask you to walk with them. I ask you to take that fear away from them. I ask that you cover them in the blood of Jesus. Lord, fill them with your Holy Spirit. Let them feel your presence. Lord, we need you. This world is dark. This world is gloomy. This world is a world of constant fear-mongering, Lord, and I ask you to lift that up from us, that we will not fear but have faith in you, Lord God. I want to thank you. I want to praise you, Lord, because without you, who knows where we would be, Lord. You give us blessings each and every day. You allow us to wake up each and every day to start a new day, to start another chance, and for that we thank you. Lord, I love you, and I pray all of this in Jesus' name, Amen. I believe that you and I are in the right place, at the right time, God called us by name, and he doesn't make mistakes. I know we were born to shine bright in a dark world that needed some light, don't have to be afraid. Baby, we were made for this day. Baby, we were made for this day. Our family isn't crushed, it just needs the hope that's inside of us. What if we're more than a destiny? What if we're part of a magic piece? Until our Father brings us home. I believe that you and I are in the right place, at the right time, God called us by name, and he doesn't make mistakes. I know we were born to shine bright in a dark world that needed some light, don't have to be afraid. Baby, we were made for this day. 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