Sometimes we seem like anxious children with God, our perfect Parent. We wonder if He’s really guiding us the right way, if He can truly meet our needs. We wouldn’t put it quite this way, but we act as if we don’t trust that He knows what He’s doing. God not only knows t...
I am not anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, I let my requests be known to God.Philippians 4:6 Today I choose to serve God. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.Joshua 24:15 ...
Worry is a common feeling that children may experience when they feel anxious or uncertain about something. It’s like a cloud that hangs over their thoughts, making them feel uneasy or restless. In the Bible, there are verses that offer comfort and reassurance to those who are worried or ...
The thought of doing what he asked made me extremely anxious. Continue reading → Homilies of 2024 – Day 4 Posted on December 31, 2024 • Posted in Uncategorized • Leave a comment December 31, 2024 I will be on vacation through January 6, 2025. While I am away, I am re-...
that to be true each year as I’ve gone back through the Bible. Sometimes I find myself feeling as if a passage just appeared there for the first time. I’m reminded that no matter how many times we read through the Bible, we have only scratched the surface. I hope you feel the ...
What can we do in order to not be anxious? We pray with thanksgiving. That means that we pray and ask for help for the things that concern us, but we also thank God that He’s got it under control and working out His best. ...
Second, have a sense of God’s vocational calling. When I lost my job, I was anxious to find work. But after prayer it became clear that I should wait on God for work that fits into his purpose for me and for his world. Over the years God has given me opportunities to participate...
“they do deservedly wallow in all error, tossed to and fro by it, thinking differently with regard to the same things at different times, and never attaining to a well-grounded knowledge, being more anxious to be sophists of words than disciples of the truth.… They always have the ...
You have probably used the phrase “Garbage in. Garbage out.” What you put in is what will come out. You may not even realize it, but the true self is revealed when it is under pressure. A west Texas evangelist named John Randles used to say, “When you get squeezed, what’s real...
Use these Bible verses about peace for meditation when you feel overwhelmed and do not know the next step to take. Top Scriptures on Peace John 16:33~ I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have ove...