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December 11, 2023

December 11, 2023

As beautiful as it is, the Christmas season has a way of stirring up and increasing our anxiety.

 

Before you allow your mind to wander down the road of worry, cry out to your heavenly Father!

 

He hears your prayers!  Even Jesus cried out to His Father when he was burdened here on earth.

 

When you give your worries to the Lord, you shift your focus from your problems to your loving Father, who is all-knowing and all-powerful.

 

As we’re told in 1 Peter 5:7, “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

 

If you can put your focus on God’s ultimate Christmas gift to us, you’ll discover that you can trust that God is ready to take your cares into His hands.

February 6, 2023

February 6, 2023

Does anxiety interfere with your plans and goals?

 

When I feel anxious I become aware that my thought process has gone astray; I’ve wandered off on my own, my mind has become overloaded with thoughts about my problems. I’ve lost sight of God’s assurance that He cares about every aspect of my welfare and peace of mind and that He is watching over me and is working out His plan for my future, and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

 

As my thoughts turn to Him, Jesus’ promise to carry my burdens (Matthew 28:11) and provide His peace (John14:27), becomes a reality and pushes aside my anxiety.

 

We should never allow anxiety or fear to cloud our mind and control our thoughts. We only need to focus our thoughts on God’s love and promises. By studying His Word, and, when possible, memorizing key verses, we can keep our focus on what is most helpful.

 

Charles Stanley has penned a helpful summation: “He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and ever-present. He knows absolutely everything about your situation. He knows how to produce wholeness out of brokenness. He knows how to build strength out of weakness. He knows how to heal what is sick. He knows how to bring reconciliation and love out of estrangement and hate. He loves you with an unconditional, unfathomable, immeasurable love.”

 

Are your thoughts staying in alignment with God’s thoughts?

December 19, 2022

December 19, 2022

We’re surrounded by unusual color and beauty during the Christmas season. But the season also has a way of stirring up and increasing our anxiety. 

 

My suggested formula for increasing the joy of Christmas is to decrease the anxiety by taking momentary breaks to ask our heavenly Father to intercede and remove the buildup of worry that you may be experiencing.

 

God hears those prayers!  Even Jesus cried out to His Father when he was burdened while here with us on earth.

 

In 1 Peter 5:7, the Holy Spirit inspired Peter to write, “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.”

 

During the Christmas season, as you focus on God’s ultimate Christmas gift to us, can you allow yourself to stop, as needed, and surrender your anxieties to Him?

November 15, 2021

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I took this picture on the way to meet my friend for our last meal out before the restaurants closed.

 

There’s something about the water that is so calming to me. Just gazing at it melts my stress and worry away.

 

I think it is one of the Lord’s ways of speaking reassurance to my soul by displaying His presence.

 

It is not God’s will for His children to be anxious. Fretting only causes harm (Psalm 37:8)

 

I love how Charles Stanley puts it, “Concern motivates us to take action. Anxiety paralyzes us.”

 

Our concern should lead us to put our trust in God and to seek His plan and purpose. We make a choice in every situation that requires a response. The pandemic is no exception. 


God clearly wants us to eliminate fear and anxiety as a response and to put our trust and faith in Him to resolve it in whatever way serves His purposes.

 

How are you choosing to respond?