Do Not Be Afraid: FREE Printable Art

Did you know the command God gives us the most in the Bible is fear not? There are some that believe the Bible gives us 500+ versions of "do not be afraid," some that think it's exactly one for each day (365 versions), and others that believe it's a lot less, but everyone I've read says that it is indeed the command given us most.

Two times yesterday, once in conversation with a friend and once while studying the Bible, God's command in Deuteronomy 31,"Do not be afraid," popped up. And not just "fear not," but the reminder that God is with me always: 

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; 

he will never leave you nor forsake you. 

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. 

Deuteronomy 31:8

Some might say, "Oh, that's just a coincidence," but because God knows He needs to be very clear when speaking to me (like, flashing neon signs and stuff), He told me again - just as clear - with a different verse when I read my daily devotion:

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. 

Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, 

for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

One message, three delivery methods. I'm like, "Okay, God, I get it!" And He's like, "Okay, Kathy, third time's a charm!" 😀 I have a tendency to write these things off unless He whacks me in the head a few times.

Anyhoo... maybe you need this message, too. For all the worries of life, all the struggles and unseen roads, the Lord is with you. When you can't pay your bills, your friends aren't there for you and your family is far away, you are never alone, for the Lord will be with you always. This is His promise.

I wanted this promise printed in pretty and pinned to my wall where I can read it frequently so I made myself a lovely printable and why not share it? Besides, I did tell you in my last post that I had free printables coming. Granted, those are much more functional, but I'm still writing posts and taking pictures so this will have to do. You can do what I did and print it to hang as wall art (with or without a frame). Or you can put it on the fridge where you will see it daily to remind yourself not to be afraid because He is with you always. You can even put a copy inside of your prayer journal and pray it back to the Lord. Above all, store these words in your heart and let there be peace residing in you. 💜

To get your free printable, just click the graphic below.

Please comment if you have any problems with the download or just to tell me what you think of this freebie. I'd love to know your thoughts because it will help me determine if I should continue to create and share these types of printables.

Disclaimer: The lovely flowers you see and the pink polka dot background are not my creations. They were sent to me free and I combined them for today's print. The flowers came from AngieMakes.com and the digital scrapbooking paper (the dot background) is from All About the House Printables. This pdf print is for personal use only. Please share the link to this page if you would like to share it with anyone.

My Rough Morning = A Free Printable for You!

Dear Readers, I have had a rough start today, one that led to an absolute yelling/screaming/crying break down. I know you've been there. It's that one little trigger and suddenly all the strength and resolve you've managed to possess for weeks or months comes crumbling down.

That was my morning. I have been stressed out and sad for months now regarding my financial circumstances, but I've kept clinging to the Lord. Like the bleeding woman, I reached out because I knew if I could just touch His garment, all would be well. I reached out, grabbed hold of one of the tassels of his robes and I haven't let go. On some of the worst pain days and frustrating fatigue days, I let Him know, "I'm still holding on." But today was a culmination of all these things (not enough sleep included) and I. broke. down.

In a nutshell:

• The neighbor's massive Great Dane barked me awake somewhere between 3 and 3:30 a.m. and I couldn't fall back asleep. I was so tired, but you know how it is when you are so very tired, but w i i i i d e awake. 
• I discovered why the dog was barking at 3 a.m. when the sun started rising and I noticed something in my backyard and went to investigate. Leftover bunny. 😦 
• No milk for African tea (my morning addiction) because I ran out yesterday and didn't have the energy to run to the store.
• My heater is suddenly not working and baby, it's cold inside!
• Money I was supposed to have a week ago did not come and when I called to find out what was going on, I was told I had to wait at least three more business days.
• The money that did come in today's mail (also late) was less than half what it was supposed to be. 

And that was it. I was done. I was done and I was yelling, like, "I'm done with this job! I'm done with these people! I'll go sell my plasma, God, or you better figure this out because I'm DONE!" 

Aren't you glad He can take it? 

I mean, hey, He already knows what's in our hearts and our minds so why not just let it out? I actually got that out of a grief book I perused at a book store before I even knew Jesus. And oh, I was grieving, because of course, "the plasma people probably wouldn't even take my blood because it's diseased, and oh, that's right, it isn't a disease...!" You get the drill, and I was crying by this time because I can't support myself. I can't work and when I do, I can't get paid like a normal person without expending more of my precious little energy tracking it down. And this whole time, between the yelling and the crying, I'm trying to read through my furnace manual. Cuz that's gunna happen! 

I knew I needed a break and to calm down so I sat at my desk and made a Scripture printable. This verse helps me hold on to Jesus' tassel and I've been meaning to make it into a printable for a couple weeks now. I couldn't figure out how to make it downloadable since this is officially my first attempt at sharing a printable (and I don't think free blogger is set up to do that) so I ended up making it into a JPEG. I hope you can download it - or at least print it!