Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to
God. Philippians 4:6 One of the enemies of peace to those in
God's favor, is anxiety.
God’s peace is different from the world’s peace (or Roman
peace). True peace is not found in positive thinking, in the absence of
conflict, or in good feelings. It comes from knowing that God is in
control.
Christmas can create a lot of anxiety because of how out of
control we allow life, to become. Buying gifts we do not have
money for. Pleasing manipulative people by attending another
event, when we have not spent time in prayer. Can you continue
the list? I can.
In the book "Worry-Pursuing A Better Path to Peace by David
Powlison Pg 27-20." writes Here [is the] game plan when you
start to worry and obsess: 1. Name the pressures. You always
worry about something. What things tend to hook you?...
Anxieties feel endless and infinite - but they're finite and specific.
2. Identify how you express anxiety. How does anxiety show up
in your life? 3. Ask yourself, Why am I anxious? Worry always
has its inner logic... What do I want, need, crave, expect, demand,
and lust after? Or what do I fear either losing or never getting?
Identify the specific lust of the flesh. Anxious people "eagerly
seek" the gifts more than the Giver. They bank treasure in the
wrong place. What is preoccupying me, so that I pursue it with all
my heart? 4. Which promise of Jesus [from the Bible] speaks to
you most? Grab one promise and work with it. 5. Go to your
Father. Talk to Him. Your Father cares about the things you
worry about. Your Father knows what you need. Cast your cares
upon Him, because He cares for you. 6. Give. Do and say
something constructive. Care for someone else. Give to meet
human need. In the darkest hole, when life is toughest, there's
always some way to give yourself away.
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to
God. Philippians 4:6 One of the enemies of peace to those in
God's favor, is anxiety.
God’s peace is different from the world’s peace (or Roman
peace). True peace is not found in positive thinking, in the absence of
conflict, or in good feelings. It comes from knowing that God is in
control.
Christmas can create a lot of anxiety because of how out of
control we allow life, to become. Buying gifts we do not have
money for. Pleasing manipulative people by attending another
event, when we have not spent time in prayer. Can you continue
the list? I can.
In the book "Worry-Pursuing A Better Path to Peace by David
Powlison Pg 27-20." writes Here [is the] game plan when you
start to worry and obsess: 1. Name the pressures. You always
worry about something. What things tend to hook you?...
Anxieties feel endless and infinite - but they're finite and specific.
2. Identify how you express anxiety. How does anxiety show up
in your life? 3. Ask yourself, Why am I anxious? Worry always
has its inner logic... What do I want, need, crave, expect, demand,
and lust after? Or what do I fear either losing or never getting?
Identify the specific lust of the flesh. Anxious people "eagerly
seek" the gifts more than the Giver. They bank treasure in the
wrong place. What is preoccupying me, so that I pursue it with all
my heart? 4. Which promise of Jesus [from the Bible] speaks to
you most? Grab one promise and work with it. 5. Go to your
Father. Talk to Him. Your Father cares about the things you
worry about. Your Father knows what you need. Cast your cares
upon Him, because He cares for you. 6. Give. Do and say
something constructive. Care for someone else. Give to meet
human need. In the darkest hole, when life is toughest, there's
always some way to give yourself away.
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