“I pray you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ” (Philemon 1:6 NIV). If I had the cure for cancer and didn’t tell anyone about it, I’d be a criminal. If I had the cure for HIV/AIDS and didn’t share... Continue Reading →
What If We Prayed as Much as We Worried?
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything” (Philippians 4:6 NLT). If we prayed as much as we worried, we’d have a whole lot less to worry about.In fact, God doesn’t just want you to stop worrying. He wants you spend time praying, too? It’s our best antidote for worry. The Bible says, “Don’t worry about... Continue Reading →
Why Stressed? Over-worked or Over-worried?
“Never worry about anything” (Philippians 4:6 GW). You may think that you’re stressed out because you have too much work to do. You may think your boss is unreasonable. You may be right.But that’s not why you’re stressed. Work doesn’t stress us out. Worry does. Work doesn’t keep us up at night. Worry does. You’re probably... Continue Reading →
An Attitude of Gratitude Will Lower Your Stress
“Whatever happens, give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 GW). Gratitude is the world’s healthiest human emotion. It actually increases your immunity to sickness.Plus, ungrateful people tend to be unhappy people. Nothing ever satisfies them. They never have enough. They are “when-and-then” people who think, “When... Continue Reading →
Instead of Worrying, Start Praying
“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 →
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