Tag: worry
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Hearers only?
Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” The promise above is one of the grandest in all the…
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A penny for your thoughts . . .
Psalm 119:147-148 “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise.” What’s the first thing you think about each morning and what’s the last thing you think about each night? If you are like many, perhaps the first…
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Why this?
Psalm 119:75 “I know, O Lord, . . . that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.” For a believer, every single affliction that touches his or her life must pass through God first. He is our Great Shepherd and he never abandons His sheep. Nothing is greater than Him. And He is a Good Shepherd…
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How to speak – to our self
Psalm 62:5 “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.” Do you talk to yourself? It’s something perhaps everyone does at one time or another. Sometimes that “talk” is silent, as we roll various thoughts over in our mind. As we lie on our beds at night, sometimes waking…
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Wait . . .
Psalm 62:1-2 “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” Some things are worth waiting for. That’s a tough message in this microwave society we live in. So often we’re in such a hurry.…
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The future
John 14:28 “You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.” Do you think much about the future? Many people try not to think about it too much. Worrying…
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The cure for a troubled heart
John 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.” What we believe has much more to do with how we act and react than what we say. The vast majority of people in this world say that they believe in God. What or who they are calling “God” may not be…
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The cure for a troubled heart
John 14:1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” It’s always good to think about the context in which the words of the Bible are written. An example is the words above as Jesus spoke to His disciples. He had just spoken to them about the fact that one of them…
To Encourage You 