BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (17)

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee” – Isaiah 26:3 LIGHT FOR NOW:  The direction of your mind greatly affects the condition of your heart. Peace becomes possible when the mind stops feeding on uncertainty and becomes firmly established in the faithfulness of God.ContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (17)”

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (16)

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” – 1Peter 5:7 LIGHT FOR NOW:  God does not expect you to carry tomorrow’s burdens with today’s strength. His invitation is to release every care into His hands and trust the heart of the One who cares for you. There is a difference betweenContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (16)”

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (15)

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass” – Psalm 37:5 LIGHT FOR NOW:  Anxiety wants to control the outcome, but faith learns to commit the outcome to God. Trust begins where the need for control ends. One of the greatest struggles behind anxiety is theContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (15)”

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (14)

“And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?” – Matthew 6:27 LIGHT FOR NOW:  Anxiety creates the illusion of control, making us believe that excessive worrying can change an outcome. But worry cannot add to our lives; it only drains the strength we need to live today. In MatthewContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (14)”

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (13)

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee” – Isaiah 26:3 LIGHT FOR NOW:  Peace is not produced by having perfect circumstances; it is produced by having a mind anchored in a perfect God. What continually occupies your mind will greatly influence the condition ofContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (13)”

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (12)

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you” – 1Peter 5:7 LIGHT FOR NOW:  God does not ask the believer to carry anxiety as a private burden. He invites us to transfer our cares to Him because His care for us is greater than our ability to carry ourselves. One of theContinueContinue reading “BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING (12)”