I was listening to the sermon from an elderly pastor a few years back and he said that sometimes God will pull us out of the fire and sometimes He leaves us in the fire but makes us fireproof. He does this because he loves us and wants us to draw closer to him. God has given us all a gift and He wants us to use our gift to serve others. We’ve all been given a purpose in life but many times, we get confused about our purpose. When you develop a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, He is pleased, and among other things, He will give you clarity on your path in life through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. There are four words in the Bible that are used 365 times, one for every day of the week but it’s the hardest four words to follow in life. Those four words are “Do Not Be Afraid”. When we take up that cross and walk with Jesus, fear falls away like the shedding of old skin. I no longer live in fear. -Jim Farmer

One of the bravest statements I’ve ever heard came from a former Marine named Mark “Oz” Geist, a member of the Annex Security Team in Benghazi and survivor of the Sept. 11th Benghazi attack. During an interview when asked if he was afraid of dying during the battle of Benghazi he said: “Why would I be afraid of dying? One of two things was going to happen, either I was going home to be with my family, or I was going home to be with my Father”. He had overcome his fear through Faith.

I encourage everyone to read more about Mark and his faith. Even David had the courage and faith to pick up that stone and defeat Goliath.