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December 17 - December 23, 2021
God wants His children preoccupied with Him, not with the mundane, passing things of this world.
three reasons for not worrying about this life: It is unnecessary because of our Father, it is uncharacteristic because of our faith, and it is unwise because of our future.
The best way to eliminate a bad habit is to replace it with a good one, and few habits are as bad as worrying. The foremost way to avoid anxiety is through prayer. Right thinking and action are the next logical steps, but it all begins with prayer.
Instead of praying to God with feelings of doubt, discouragement, or discontent, we are to approach Him with a thankful attitude before we utter even one word. We can do that with sincerity when we realize that God promises not to allow anything to happen to us that will be too much for us to bear (1 Cor. 10:13), to work out everything for our good in the end (Rom. 8:28), and to “perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish” us in the midst of our suffering (1 Peter 5:10).
Being thankful will release you from fear and worry. It is a tangible demonstration of trusting your situation to God’s sovereign control.
The real challenge of Christian living is not to eliminate every uncomfortable circumstance from our lives, but to trust our sovereign, wise, good, and powerful God in the midst of every situation. Things
Humility is the attitude that you are not too good to serve others and that you are not too great to handle tasks that seem below you.
The key is never to contest God’s wisdom but instead to accept humbly whatever God brings into your life as coming from His hand.
Realize He has only good intentions toward you as His child, and therefore, expect to see good results from your present circumstances.
We don’t live by the news; we live by faith in God.
get our focus off ourselves and onto God. Anxiety cannot survive in an environment of praise to God.
Praise expresses the character of God.
the Old Testament is that it powerfully reveals the character of God, enabling us to praise Him better.
God’s attributes are displayed in His works. The Psalms are filled with lists of the great things God has done for His people.
angels? We ought to respect them as holy servants of God. We ought to appreciate them, knowing how they help us through our difficulties. And we ought to follow their example of continual worship and service to God.
The same God who equips the angels to serve us also equips us to serve one another.
Pride and anxiety focus on self, whereas humility focuses on others.
make a point of knowing and being known by mature believers in a context of ministering to each other. The
Help a worrier not to worry, and your own worries disappear in the process.
The peace that God gives is not subject to the vicissitudes of life. It is a spiritual peace; it is an attitude of heart and mind when we believe and thus know deep down that all is well between ourselves and God. Along with it is the assurance that He is lovingly in control of everything.
Since He is omniscient, He is never surprised.
trusting God in everything, turning away from sin and walking in obedience, enduring His refining work in your life, doing what is good, and living by the Word of God in a righteous way.
Contentment comes from learning that God is sovereign not only by supernatural intervention but also by natural orchestration.
Work as hard as you can and be content that God is in control of the results.
be content by having an eternal perspective.
Learn to be content by not taking your earthly circumstances too seriously.
