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Pastor Kara Diaz
 

Pastor Kara shared the story from Daniel chapter three, about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who stood firm in their faith when King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that everyone bow to a giant golden statue of him. Despite the threat of being thrown into a furnace, they boldly declared they would only worship God. Their fearless faith impacted the whole kingdom of Babylon! Your faith impresses God, too! 

 

In their response, they also demonstrated powerful hope. “Even if” God didn’t deliver them, they knew their eternal future was secure with Him. This unwavering trust in God’s love removed all fear from their hearts. Pastor Kara reminded us that perfect love casts out fear, and fear has no hold on us when we know God loves us unconditionally.

 

Pastor Kara gave a simple tool to dismantle fear: imagine the worst-case scenario, then ask, "Then what?" Keep asking, “Then what?" until you realize that the worst thing that can happen is spending eternity with Jesus! She also highlighted Paul’s courage in Philippians 1:21, where he declared, “For me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.”

 

Pastor Kara challenged us to live with fearless faith, hope, and a deep awareness of God’s love. She said, “A little faith reaps miles of rewards with the LORD!” If we realized how powerful our faith-filled prayers are at moving God's hand, we would pray a lot more!

 

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