Cindy Cole Nelson

We give worry an opportunity to thrive when we get stuck in our problems, expecting no good to happen. So often we believe in the miracles of the Bible and even the miracles that happen to other people in today’s…

There are times when evaluation and critical thinking are appropriate and helpful. But if we adopt this way of looking at others or at our life situations, it can do much more damage than good. Criticism focuses on the negative…

Lofty, unattainable goals do nothing more than set us up for worry. We worry about failing, not measuring up or not finishing on time. We may also be tempted to put our goals ahead of more important areas of our…

If we said our worries out loud they would probably be littered with words such as never, always, must, etc. This is absolute  and extreme language that is usually based on emotion instead of reality or facts. It takes us…

Worry cannot thrive and grow unless it has a conducive environment to do so. Are you taking care of your mind? Proper sleep, nutrition, exercise, etc are all vital for good brain health. Are there habits you can develop or…

It is so easy to get lost in regrets of the past or anxieties about the future. But this is a breeding ground for worry and it is obviously not where God wants us to be. He wants us to…

Worries are based on future fears and many times relate to the suffering we imagine we will experience. As with any worrying, this serves no useful purpose. It only leads us to further doom and hopelessness. What is ironic, is…

Worries easily present themselves when our minds and wills are not in line with God. When we see stressful circumstances under only our control we can quickly feel powerless and overwhelmed. 

The Bible tells us to always stay connected to…

Give Your First Few Minutes to God 

Worries can form in our minds as early as the moment we awake. How soon we deal with these negative destructive thoughts is crucial. There is no better way to set the tone…

When we worry, we are often focused on a fear or problem that we don’t believe we have the resources to satisfy. Taking an inventory of what you do have will change your perspective. You may even find you have…

Being vulnerable may sound like the last thing you should do to combat worry, but it is vital towards acquiring genuine love and peace. When restrained, we tend to focus on our fears and worries. On the contrary, when we…

We can’t always control the worried thoughts that come into our minds but we can choose what we do with them. We can entertain them, let them stew and fester, or we can hold them up to God and His…