Peace Comes Through Prayer “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.”   Philippians 4:6-7 Once we have made peace with God, how do we maintain that […]

He Cares About Your Anxiety “…casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”   1 Peter 5:7 God cares for us. He cares about all of our anxiety. Think back to the believers of Peter’s day—they were suffering terrible persecution. They had been forced to flee for their lives, leaving everything behind: homes, jobs, […]

The Source of Peace “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”   John 14:27 If you are experiencing anxiety, usually that means there is an absence of peace. Peace means to bind together, to […]

The Great Invitation “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”  Matthew 11:28-30 In our busy and performance based culture today, […]

God’s Promises “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 God assured His people that He would protect them in the here and now, in the present distress they were experiencing. But a lot […]

Counsel on Worry and Anxiety “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor […]

Breaking the Chains “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.”     Psalms 55:22   If we are wise, we will heed David’s advice to cast our burdens on the Lord. Interestingly, the Hebrew word for cast (shalak) is also used of breaking the chains or ropes […]