Don't Be Afraid

1 Peter 3:3-6

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.

Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.

For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful.

They were submissive to their own husbands, like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her master.

You are her daughter if you do what is right and do not give way to fear.

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Proverbs 3:25-27

Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,

for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.

Raising and training our children to love God and their fellow man is a good thing! Our desire to do so comes from knowing God ourselves and then understanding the impact we are to have on raising godly offspring that will be used in God's Kingdom.

As daughters of Sarah, we have a distinct privilege to influence the world through the generation that we raise up for Him. The sacrifices we make today for our children so that they are given every opportunity to grow up in the knowledge and wisdom of Christ may bring more to the world than any other area of contribution we could make.

Our sons and daughters may grow up to be politicians, lawyers, Supreme Court Justices, college deans, college founders, teachers, and parents. The world needs these positions to be filled with Christians who love and honor Christ.

I don't want to be afraid to prepare my daughters for whatever God calls them to do for him in his kingdom. I will not let the world influence me and make me afraid to do what God is calling me to do today.

I will not be afraid!