Today is Friday, the 13th, typically a day clothed in superstition and thoughts of bad luck, etc. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia (a word that is derived from the concatenation of the Greek words Παρασκευή, δεκατρείς, and φοβία, meaning Friday, thirteen, and phobia respectively; alternate spellings include paraskevodekatriaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia) or friggatriskaidekaphobia, and is a specialized form of triskaidekaphobia, a phobia (fear) of the number thirteen.
To me, it’s simply another day that the Lord has blessed me with, and it’s one of the most beautiful days we’ve had this week. It was supposed to rain today, but instead we have blue skies with high white clouds and a slight breeze!
God gives us the choice of being free from the superstitions and fears that often plague our lives. The rituals that we sometimes go through to avoid certain situations and places that could bring us “bad luck” or difficulties, are a weight that we don’t need to carry. We don’t need incantations, or protective spirits or amulets of any kind to protect us. God’s love does that for us, and much more! All we have to do is ask – that’s the blessing of His love!
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble. Psalm 46:1
To me, it’s simply another day that the Lord has blessed me with, and it’s one of the most beautiful days we’ve had this week. It was supposed to rain today, but instead we have blue skies with high white clouds and a slight breeze!
God gives us the choice of being free from the superstitions and fears that often plague our lives. The rituals that we sometimes go through to avoid certain situations and places that could bring us “bad luck” or difficulties, are a weight that we don’t need to carry. We don’t need incantations, or protective spirits or amulets of any kind to protect us. God’s love does that for us, and much more! All we have to do is ask – that’s the blessing of His love!
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble. Psalm 46:1
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