Afraid of What Might Happen? What Jesus Actually Promised

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Afraid of what might happen? If the future keeps you up — the result you haven't opened, the call you haven't returned, the news you can't stop reading — this episode is for you. 💛 If you're struggling right now, you don't have to carry it alone. In the U.S. and Canada, call or text 988, any time. In the UK and Ireland, call Samaritans free on 116 123. Anywhere else, find a free, confidential helpline near you at findahelpline.com. If you're in immediate danger, call your local emergency number. On the night He was arrested, Jesus told His disciples the hard things — a betrayer, a leaving, a denial — and shrank not one of them. And then, in the very next words: "Let not your heart be troubled." This episode walks through John 14:1-3, and why "if it were not so, I would have told you" is a sentence you can lean your weight on. No date-setting. No countdown. The promise ends on a place: where He is. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:21 The weight of the maybe 03:51 "If it were not so, I would have told you" — John 14:1-3 10:05 Someone went ahead of you 15:05 "That where I am, there ye may be also" SCRIPTURE (KJV) John 14:1-3 — "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." Also: John 13:1, 21, 30, 33, 36-38 · John 11:33 · John 12:27 · John 14:16, 18, 23 · John 16:22, 33 · John 17:24 · John 20:19-20 · Acts 1:7 · Hebrews 6:19-20 · 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 STUDY MENTIONED de Berker AO et al., "Computations of uncertainty mediate acute stress responses in humans," Nature Communications 7:10996 (2016). One study, in a lab, with a small shock — used here only to name a feeling we already know. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care. Talking to a doctor or a counselor is part of how God takes care of you, not a step away from Him. 📩 The Fire Circle — one letter, written for the week you're actually having: https://faithisfire.com/the-fire-circle/en 🎧 Season 2 · The Hope That Endures — the full season, in order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaOMRPy55y5E 🔥 Faith Is Fire is a Christian podcast for people walking through suffering, doubt, anxiety and seasons that don't make sense. Scripture brought to the wound — honest about the struggle, anchored in the character of God. Hosted by Norman & Rosselyn. Voices produced with AI voice cloning of the hosts' own voices. Music produced with AI. #FaithIsFire #John14 #ChristianPodcast #HopeThatEndures #Anxiety

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