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4 Steps to Overcome Fear and Uncertainty
“The biggest suppressor is fear within you, don’t invite it unnecessarily”― Myra Yadav Written by Jimmie Burroughs Step one: Accept fear and uncertainty as a normal part of life. God instilled fear innately in human life for a specific purpose: That purpose was for protection. Without fear, people would do all kinds of foolish things, which would endanger their life and the lives of others. Fear is only a bad thing when it is misunderstood and uncontrolled. Actually, there is a physiological reason for fear. There is a part of the brain—the amygdala—that acts as a biological alarm system, which sends out a flood of warnings when there is a measure…
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Is Coronavirus a Warning for What’s Next?
Written by Jimmie Burroughs “What we do today, will define tomorrow.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita According to the Bible, there is coming a time called “The beginning of sorrows” when there will be a convergence of deadly things taking place: “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows,” Matthew 24:7-8. Notice that this verse includes pestilences. A pestilence is anything that is against mankind such as viruses. In my lifetime, there have been several new viruses that have resulted in a devastating number of deaths. When I was an adolescent,…
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Exposition of Matthew 1:16-17
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Review of Matthew 1:1-16 Last time we learned the importance of studying God’s Word: God commands it. It is our handbook on how to live successfully. It is our source of God’s mercy and His comfort. Mathew is believed to be the most important book of the Bible and the best book ever written. Why is it the most important book? First of all, it is a transition or a bridge between the 400-year interlude between the Old Testament and the New Testament. It connects the Old Testament to the New Testament by showing how the prophecies of the Old are fulfilled in the New. Matthew…