It’s four AM. My seven year old daughter with allergies is standing next to my bed. She commences sneezing seven hundred times. When she’s done she climbs in my bed and immediately returns to sleep. Bless her. I, however, am wide awake and probably will be for the rest of the night. Why are worries worse in the middle of the night? Why do scenarios and situations that rarely bear a passing thought during the day keep my mind racing and my chest clenching in the middle of the night? As the minutes tick by until the alarm finally buzzes, my heart and mind struggle in a wrestling match of worry and prayer. Lately I've had a lot on my mind, more than usual to be honest. The unknown stretches before me and I've struggled to find that place of peace and rest as I trust in the Lord to guide and provide. Worry and stress affect my emotions. My mood worsens as I allow anxious thoughts to creep deeper and deeper into my heart and mind. This morning as I was praying, a phrase came to … [Read more...]
The Cure for Unhappiness, Depression and Worry
Lately, God has been nagging me with the same Scripture over and over and over again. If I stress out, He reminds me of it. If I start worrying about anything, He reminds me of it. If I wallow in self pity, He reminds me of it. If I begin to feel sad, angry or any emotion that is not happy, peaceful and content--He reminds me of it. I am now convinced that it really is a message from the Lord that is quite powerful for all of His children. I believe it is the CURE for unhappiness, depression, worry...and many mentally developed issues we have. Before I go further: I am not telling you to go against a doctor's advice, stop taking medication, or anything like that...That is between you, your doctor and God. I AM saying that I am convinced that if we would take God at His Word; we may find ourselves on less pills, paying less psychiatric bills, and feeling less crappy. What is this so-called "cure", you ask?? Well, it is in God's Word: Don’t worry about anything; … [Read more...]
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