True, Honourable, Just
GCD Newsletter 17th November 2023
Another attack. More lives lost. Another nation enters the conversation backed by military might.
Watching the news feels like a spiritual battle. What is going on in the world? Are we on the brink of another war? Panic and fear reveal themselves in the strangest of ways. What if this or that happens? How would we survive?
But, for believers, Scripture tells us to think on things that are true: “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just…think about these things” (Phil. 4:8, ESV). God has given us grace for the moment we are in right now, not for some hypothetical situation we create in our mind. No matter what happens, even if things take a turn for the worst, God will be with us in that moment with the grace and strength that we need. Our Savior said, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matt. 6:34, ESV).
In such fearful times, we can rest our hearts on what we know to be true. God is sovereign, he is good, and he cares. He has given us brothers and sisters in the faith, a family, to tread this life together. May last week’s articles encourage you with such truths.
In Christ,
James Williams serves as associate pastor at FBC Atlanta, TX. James and his wife, Jenny, are blessed with four children and are actively involved in foster care. He is passionate about beholding the beauty of our Lord and helping others do the same. He enjoys writing, running, and gardening. You can follow James Twitter or his blog where he writes regularly.
Last Week at GCDiscipleship.com
The Church: A Family of Redemption by Chase Johnson
“The local church was a vessel of redemption for my family and my soul. The local church will continue to have that impact on others as each member of the body seeks to be consistently present, hospitable, and intentional in loving the communities God has placed them in.”
God Even Cares About Your Cares by Jackie Hill Perry
“Have you ever experienced a circumstance God allowed you to endure that discouraged you to the point that it became natural for you to think the worst about God? That He’s not good? That He doesn’t care?”