LIFE CHANGING PRAYER compiled by Debra Maffett

about to come upon us. Obviously, only drastic measures can deal with
such a gigantic fear and the demanding spirit that usually goes along
with it. Trying to deal with it by repeating faith affirmations is not
drastic enough.
So then we are squarely up against the Law of Relinquishment. Was
Jesus showing us how to use this law when he said, “Resist not
evil” (Matthew 5:39)? In God’s eyes, fear is evil because it’s an acting out
of lack of trust in him.
Jesus is saying, admit the possibility of what you fear most. Force
yourself to walk up to the fear, look it full in the face—never forgetting
that God and his power are still the supreme reality—and the fear
evaporates. Drastic? Yes. But it is one sure way of releasing prayer
power into human affairs.
*CURTESY OF GUIDEPOST MAGAZINE
Catherine Marshall (1914-1983), The New York Times best-selling author of 30
books, is best known for her novel Christy. Based on the life of her mother, a
teacher of mountain children in poverty-stricken Tennessee, Christy captured the
hearts of millions and became a popular CBS television series. She also shared the
story of her husband, Dr. Peter Marshall, Chaplain of the United States Senate
during World War II, in A Man Called Peter. The movie version, an immediate
box office hit, was nominated for an Academy Award. A decade after Dr.
Marshall’s untimely death, Catherine married Leonard LeSourd, Executive Editor
of Guideposts. The writing team collaborated often at Evergreen Farm on Christy
and 17 other books. A beloved inspirational writer and speaker, Catherine’s
enduring career spanned four decades, six continents, and reached over 30 million
readers.
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