Fear/Anxiety
From Anxiety to Perfect Peace
My jaw is tense. My muscles are tight. My stomach is unsettled. I cannot relax. My mind races because my to-do list is not done. I feel that I must prepare myself for anything that might happen in the future. I fear what I cannot control. I am afraid of negative past experiences recurring in … Continue reading
Glorious Truth
Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. God’s goodness and mercy follow me. Everywhere I go throughout today, I can be sure that God is sovereign, He is good, and He is merciful. Goodness follows me … Continue reading
Bringer of the Morning
“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place?” (Job 38:12) God is the Bringer of the morning. At His command, the sun rises to spread light on all that was darkness. His light pierces the dark places of my heart, and He turns all things for … Continue reading
Let My Mind Dwell
I am learning to “take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ” (2 Corinthians 10:5). The struggles and sins that I encounter every day are, first of all, a battle of the mind that I must fight with the Sword of the Spirit (God’s Word). In feeling discouraged by Satan’s lies about my … Continue reading
My Father
My parents wanted us kids to experience a variety of places, so they planned many unique trips when we were little. On one trip, we followed the path of the Oregon Trail and saw famous landmarks like Chimney Rock, as well as places where the wagon wheel tracks are still visible. Another vacation helped us … Continue reading
Grace vs. Anxiety
Have you ever tried to understand the complete meaning of grace? I mean, really wrap your mind about everything that is included in God’s grace? It is everything we don’t deserve. It is every good thing the Creator gives us in our earthly life: Friends. Breath every day. Health. Flowers. Music. Sunshine. Kittens. Chocolate. Children… … Continue reading
Response to Worldly Fear
Psalm 93: “1The LORD reigns; He is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed; He has put on strength as His belt. Yes, the world is established from of old; it shall never be moved 2Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting. 3The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods … Continue reading