“In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6 NIV). Worry won’t do you any good. But don’t just eliminate it from your life. God always replaces a negative with a positive. God always has something better for you.In the case of worry, replace it with prayer. Right after God... Continue Reading →
Worry Doesn’t Help, So Why Waste Your Time?
“Do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:6 NIV). Worry will kill your joy and cause you stress. We tend to expect the worst in life. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, they affect 18.1 percent of the U.S. population.But worry... Continue Reading →
Managing Stress Like Jesus: Take Time to Recharge
“Crowds of people were coming and going so that Jesus and his followers did not even have time to eat. He said to them, ‘Come away by yourselves, and we will go to a lonely place to get some rest’” (Mark 6:31 NCV). When we think about Jesus, we tend to think about the miracles. We... Continue Reading →
Evicting Envy from Your Heart
God has uniquely safe me. God doesn't make clones. Nobody in history has ever been like me, or will be like me in the future. I am uniquely shaped by God. I am His masterpiece. “Long ago, even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and... Continue Reading →
Managing Stress Like Jesus: Know Your Calling
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Ephesians 4:1 NIV). You have a calling. We all do.God doesn’t just call pastors and missionaries. The overwhelming message of Scripture is that God calls each of us to a specific purpose and mission. When we don’t know what God is calling... Continue Reading →
Key to Managing Stress: Whose Approval Are You Living For?
I am not trying to do what I want, but only what [my Father] who sent me wants” (John 5:30 GNT). You can’t please everyone. It’s one of the great truths of life. If you haven’t learned it yet, you’ll struggle with stress for the rest of your life.If you please group A, group B will... Continue Reading →
Managing Stress Like Jesus: Know Who You Are
Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’” (John 14:6 CSB). If you don’t know who you are, you’ll find all sorts of people who are more than happy to tell you.Our culture will try to mold you into a certain image. Your... Continue Reading →
How to Handle Stress Like Jesus
“He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:2 NIV). Have you ever felt like you had the “weight of the world” on you?Your responsibilities outnumber the hours in your day. Your paycheck won’t stretch to cover all of your... Continue Reading →
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace” (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT). In Philippians 4:6-7 we find one of the most difficult passages in the entire Bible to obey: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God... Continue Reading →
How to Live by God’s Power
“For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power” (1 Corinthians 4:20 NLT). To live a fulfilled life, you have to live by God’s power.The Bible says in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s... Continue Reading →
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