Worrying is selfish. It is always about something we feel we need to get in order to be happy or content. By shifting our focus to giving instead of getting, worry can fade away.
What can you give to others…
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Be of a Single Mind
It is easy to think of worrying as a natural harmless activity. We justify it with excuses saying we worry because we care so much or our dilemma is too big to not worry about it. But this is not…
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Trust Without Needing to Understand
Trusting in God is the ultimate solution to worry. This can be extremely difficult, however, when we are in life situations that we don’t understand, that are maybe causing us suffering or seem unfair. When this happens we need to…
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Look for the Good in Others
When we nitpick at people’s character, behavior, ideas, opinions, etc., we are in a negative ungodly state of mind that is prone to worry. God calls us to see people the way He sees them; with compassion, understanding, as being…
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Believe in the Impossible
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…
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Crush a Critical Spirit
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…
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Set Realistic Goals
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…
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Rephrase Your Anxious Language
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…
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Take Care of Your Mind
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…
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Be Mindful of the Present
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…
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