Happy Monday! It is the last few days of February. I’m ready for March. This week I am talking about something that is near and dear to my heart and mind: worry, worry, it seems that’s all I do!
If you watch or read the news any at all, you understand how I feel.
When I put negativity in my mind, I start to get anxious. When my kids were little, I worried about everything. My thoughts were “once my kids were grown, I wouldn’t have to worry anymore.” Wrong!
Matthew 6:34 states, “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
So, how do I stop worrying?
I can tell you it isn’t easy. I believe it is a thought process change. It is a constant casting our care on the Lord.
I start my day with giving my thoughts to God by reading the Word and praying.
I have found that throughout the day, I need to talk to God. Things always happen in my day that tempt me to take my problems back.
Philippians 4:6-7 states, “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.”
Find scriptures about worry in the Bible. Write them on sticky notes and put them on your bathroom mirror. When you start to worry, read these scriptures over and over. I promise it will help you.
Thank you for taking time to ready my blog today. Talk soon!
Happy Monday, friends! We are already into February. I hope that your Monday is going well. This week I am talking on peeling back the layers to reveal new life.
I have been in real estate for a while now and have seen a few renovations. My husband and I have been through a few projects at our home. I have seen many projects where people have taken up the carpet in their home and find hard wood flooring or scrap wall paper off the wall to find shiplap. Even still, we do love to update our homes with the new trends.
To peel back the layers, it takes some tearing down which is truly painful.
I believe this is what God does for us. As we continue to study God words, He continues to peel back the layers of hurt, deception, and lies from the enemy.
Once these areas that weighed us down is peeled back, God replaces them with peace, love, and joy. All of our value and worth come from God.
Isaiah 54:11 states, “O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.”
I believe this is the year of restoration. It is time to restore what is old and peeling back the layers to reveal new life.
God will rebuild you with precious jewels. May you week full of the peace of God!
Happy Monday! I hope that your week is starting out well. January is going by quickly. This week I am talking about something that has been on my heart over the last months and that is fear. It’s so easy to allow fear to overtake you.
Growing up, I have always watched the news. In fact, once you start watching it, you get sucked in by all the negativity. By the time, you finish the news program, you walk away feeling terrible and full of fear.
I have found, it’s not enough for me to start my day with the positive word of God. Something always happens in my day and I start to worry and fear.
I believe that there is a debilitating fear that Satan tries to put on us every day. I always thought that fear was a feeling. I know now it’s a spirit. But it’s so easy to allow fear to overtake you!
We can’t live in faith and fear at the same time.
In 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
I would much rather live in faith. I have found in my life that I need Jesus throughout my day. When fear comes, I go to the word of God. I believe that putting the word of God on repeat is key to getting through the day.
If you are new to the word of God, try reading one scripture a day. Start with 2 Timothy 1:7 or read a chapter in Psalm. Sign up for a daily devotion.
Make time for God throughout your day!
