When you do not try to control your mind and the way you direct your thoughts, you will have an enormous amount of stress in your life..
Anxiety is the lie that God doesn’t have a plan for you..
It is the lie that He has no control, and that He is not able to do more than we could ever imagine..
It is the lie that keeps us from trusting in Him..
It is the lie that keeps our faith from growing..
GOD already has a way to settle your case, so every time you are tempted to worry, just turn it around and thank GOD that you are coming into a place of rest..
“I leave the gift of peace with you—my peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but my perfect peace. Don’t yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts—instead, be courageous!”..
Out of my deep anguish and pain I prayed,
and God, you helped me as a Father.
You came to my rescue and broke open the way
into a beautiful and broad place.
Now I know, Lord, that you are for me,
and I will never fear what man can do to me.
“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, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”……”(Philippians 4:6-8)
January 21
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good