With more to do during this busy holiday season, there is more to worry about. Activities we plan to enjoy, like finding gifts for our loved ones or going to the neighborhood Christmas party, can soon become tasks that we…
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Keep Realistic Holiday Expectations
Putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves and others is common this time of year. We picture the "perfect" Christmas gathering. We think we have to find the "perfect" gifts for our loved ones. We devise a to do list that is…
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Thank God Frequently
One of the best ways to combat worry is by being thankful. Take time to notice all the blessings in your life. Then, throw a quick "thank you" up to God, either out loud or silently, for what comes to…
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Be a Light
Worrying leads us down a tunnel of darkness where pessimism and lack of trust in God block the light within us. Bring the light back by imagining good outcomes to your worrisome situations, meditating on a Bible verse about light…
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See the Big Picture
Our worries are oftentimes narrow focused - zeroing in on only the negative and judging when and how things should be resolved. Try expanding your view to see all the good that could result in the situation no matter what…
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Be a Victor, Not a Victim
Worry is a bully. It will torment you for as long as you let it, making you believe you are helpless and hopeless in your situation. Don't believe this lie any longer! Stand up to worry. Admit you have let…
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Be Less Critical
Worries tend to stem from having an intense critical nature. We start asking, "what if?", and our mind goes down the road of negativity. We can get stuck in this analytic state, imagining all that is or could go wrong…
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Stay in the Present
Worrying is always about something that will or could take place in the future. Therefore, if you stay in the present you can avoid the potential for worry. Do this by asking yourself about your five senses. What do you…
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Pray with Others
We are instructed over and over in the Bible to release our worries to God through prayer. The Bible also confirms there is great power in praying with others. Not only does it encourage the person being prayed for to…
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Replace Despair with Hope
Worry is always born from a place of despair; choosing to view our worrisome situation as hopeless, discouraging, causing anguish. This is not only a depressing way to live but useless and irrational because nobody can really know the future…
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