Thursday, April 3, 2008

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Are You Worried?
 
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  Philippians 4:6 
 
Have you seen the poster that reads, Who says worry doesn’t work? Most of the things I worry about never happen! If you want to test your memory, try remembering what you worried about last year, or even last week. Jesus said, 'In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world' (John 16:33). We’re not hurt so much by what happens to us as by our perception of it. When researchers at King’s College in London did a long-term study of 57 breast cancer victims who’d undergone mastectomies, they found that 7 out of 10 women 'with a strong faith' were alive 10 years later, while 4 out of 5 'who felt hopeless' at the diagnosis had died. The writer of the Psalms writes, 'Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee' (Psalm 55:22). Those who live worry-free are those who keep casting their burdens upon the Lord until the enemy decides there’s no point giving them that burden anymore. Trust is an attitude. Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thought, and habits can be acquired. If you want to change your attitude from worry to trust, do these six things: (1) pray the right prayers (2) hang out with the right people (3) read the right books (4) speak the right words (5) listen to the right messages (6) do the right things. Is a worry-free life really possible? Yes!  Listen: 'It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the centre of your life' (Philippians 4:6).
 
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to stop wasting time with worry.  Help me to trust you in all that I do, knowing you are there with me.  In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen
 

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  • Thursday, April 03. 2008 Harvey Mills wrote:
    Just as I was at that breaking point about worrying regarding employment for this summer and next year; I came across your message and after hearing it; that really recharged my faith instantly...

    GOD.......IS USING YOU

    Thank you Jesus
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