I Shall Not Want | Mother's Day 2026 | Jessi Andres

I Shall Not Want | Mother's Day 2026 | Jessi Andres

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May 10, 2026 · 34 min

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Jessi Andres discusses God's care and sufficiency in the context of motherhood and overcoming fear.

Where do you turn when you feel anxious? This Mother’s Day weekend Jessi Andres brought a message about God’s care and sufficiency. Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. David wrote this song after facing battles, betrayals, loneliness and longing. It was all part of God’s preparation and purpose for David, just like it is for us. 1) Every calling exposes our character. We need to GROW, not GO. Motherhood, like every calling, demands the best of us and the most of us. In these moments, we find out the truth about who or what we turn to for meaning and comfort. "An idol is whatever you look at and say in your heart of hearts, ‘If I have that, then I’ll feel my life has meaning, then I’ll know I have value, then I’ll feel significant and secure.” Timothy Keller Even the best loves in our lives become liabilities when we put them before God. David learned to trust God before anyone or anything else. 2) Fear makes us foolish. Trust makes us wise. From the beginning, the strategy of the enemy of our souls has been to introduce FEAR into our relationship with God: fear that God isn’t as good as he says he is, fear that he is holding something back. Eve and Adam believed…

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