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our eyes on things above,
not on earthly things
(Colossians 3:2). As
believers, our eternity is
secure but when we focus on
Worrying is the mind's 6:27). But God, in His infinite our anxieties, we make our
amazing love. I praise You for earthly experience the
Your provision in my life. I attempt to control the wisdom and power, invites highest priority.
uncontrollable.
us to trust Him completely.
pray that I will stay in the
shadow of Your wings all the There are times in our lives His faithfulness throughout In Philippians, Paul gives us a
days of my life. May my soul when we are rightly Scripture reminds us that He strategy to combat worry: 'in
cling to You. Amen concerned about situations is more than capable of every situation, by prayer
All of us face dark days, and endures forever is the we find ourselves in, but handling our needs and a n d p e t i t i o n , w i t h
whether from individual love of God. Further study: What, then, when we worry excessively it fears. thanksgiving, present your
c h a l l e n g e s t h a t w e Memory verse: 'Who among shall we say in response to can lead to focusing on Worrying takes us out of the requests to God. And the
encounter or from world- the gods is like you, LORD? these things? If God is for us, ourselves and our plans over present moment. By peace of God, which
who can be against us? He
changing events. But we, as Who is like you - majestic in God's. Ultimately, focusing our energy on our transcends all under-
believers, have a treasure to holiness, awesome in glory, who did not spare his own worrying is futile because fears for the future, worry standing, will guard your
carry with us through the working wonders?" Exodus Son, but gave him up for us there is so little in life that is can disable us from hearts and your minds in
darkness: the love of God, an 15:1 1 all how will he not also, along actually within our control. experiencing and receiving Christ Jesus' (Philippians
with him, graciously give us
unshakeable rock in times of all things? Romans 8:31-33 Jesus reminds us of this with God's goodness in the here 4:6-7).
trouble. 'If God is for us, who Paul, as he wrote Romans, His question, 'Can any one of and now. Worrying is also
can be against us?' (Romans was in prison and still he Who will bring any charge you by worrying add a single inherently earth focused. Since suffering is a real part
8:31). a t t e s t e d t o t h e a l l - against those whom God of life, worry is too. The
encompassing, eternally hour to your life?' (Matthew However, God calls us to fix important thing is not to let
Suffering is an inevitable part has chosen? It is God who worry control you. We all
of life, especially for victorious love of God justifies. Psalm 63:3 face battles with fear and
Christians (John 16:33), but (Romans 8:31). In fact, he Because your love is better stress in our lives, but when
how we respond in these says that 'in all things we are than life, my lips will glorify MUKHEIBIR’S worry enters our life, we can
seasons is up to us. We can more than conquerors you. Psalm 63:5-7 choose to hold on more
choose to despair, or to turn through him who loved us' tightly to God. When we
our faces to the One who (Romans 8:37, my italics). I will be satisfied as with the SUPERMARKET surrender our lives to Him
brings eternal hope. There is nothing we can do richest of foods; with singing
to earn this provision from lips my mouth will praise and step into the salvation
Even before Jesus' life and the Lord. It is His love and you. On my bed I remember He bought for us, we can
ministry, David knew that mercy, His blood that covers you; I think of you through For the enjoy the fullness of His
ultimate hope and salvation us, that means we cannot be the watches of the night. peace and step out of the
came from the Lord. In s e p a r a t e d f r o m H i m Because you are my help, I enthusiast pain and bondage of worry.
Psalm 63, written while he sing in the shadow of your
lived in the desert with no (Romans 8:35). Who can say wings. John 16:33 For your home maintenance jobs A verse to remember: 'Who
they don't need the love of
security, no water, and no God? Everyone, even non- among the gods is like you,
shelter, David knew that believers, spend their lives 'I have told you these things, For the long promised coat of paint LORD? Who is like you -
God's love was better than searching for real love, and so that in me you may have majestic in holiness,
life itself (Psalm 63:3). He real love is the love of God. peace. In this world you will awesome in glory, working
poured out his heart to a have trouble. But take heart! INGCO powertools wonders?' Exodus 15:11.
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and in the depths of despair come in life, good or bad? Romans 8:35 something in your life you
turned his lips to praise. No one. But the best Who shall separate us from have been worrying about,
(Psalm 63:5-7). guarantee that never shakes the love of Christ? Shall Southern try writing a letter to God,
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birds of the air; they do not
sow or reap or store away in
barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you
not much more valuable
than they? Can any one of
you by worrying add a single
hour to your life?
Colossians 3:2: Set your
minds on things above, not
on earthly things.
Philippians 4:6 7: Do not be
anxious about anything, but
in every situation, by prayer
a n d p e t i t i o n , w i t h
thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the
peace of God, which
transcends all under-
standing, will guard your
hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 41:10: 'So do not
fear, for I am with you; do not
be dismayed, for I am your
God. I will strengthen you
and help you; I will uphold
you with my righteous right
hand.'