Worry is often formed from hopeless exaggerated assumptions; many times using absolute words like never or always. “I’m never going to get out of debt.” “I’m always going to have chronic worry and anxiety.” The truth is you cannot…
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Forgive Yourself
Being overly hard on yourself does nothing more than harbor stress and worry. Take some time to evaluate all the areas of your life that you have been overly critical of. How do you talk to yourself? Would you talk…
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Study Scripture
God’s Word is one of the best ways to counteract worry. The Bible can be difficult to understand, however, especially if not read in the right context or interpretation. Consider taking these steps when studying scripture:
- Pray for the Holy…
Understand the Crucifixion of Jesus
Worry should not be something we struggle with if we truly understand what Jesus did for us when He died on the cross (the crucifixion). He voluntarily took the consequence we deserve for our sin, enduring cruel violence, mockery and…
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Find Inner Healing
Do you have any wounds that have not been fully healed? Is there someone you need to forgive to release resentment or bitterness that have taken root? We all have painful moments that if not dealt with will give way…
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Ponder Your Purpose
What is the reason you are here? What were you made to do? Where you made to worry? No! Searching for your purpose and what you were uniquely gifted to do will put your mind on the right track to…
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Develop a Gentle Spirit
Worry and anxiety are often created by harsh over-reactions made in an attempt to control our circumstances. We may worry about our child getting into trouble so we yell at them with a threatening lecture or we may react with…
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Delight in the Lord
To delight means to find great joy and pleasure in someone or something. If we would choose to delight in the Lord everyday, we would see there is no reason to worry. Delight in God by contemplating who He is…
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Expect God to Change Your Heart
God is more interested in the development of your heart than in making your life easy. How often do we go to God asking Him to take away our worry by changing the circumstances we are worried about? There’s nothing…
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Speak Words of Victory
The words we speak over ourselves have power. If repeated continually those words can even become our reality. What are you saying about yourself and your current situations? Are you speaking words of defeat that turn to worry or words…
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