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    Calming Our Anxious Thoughts

    For the umpteenth time I remind myself to trust in God. He’s got this. I say that in many of my blog posts. My head knows it is true. Why can’t my heart get the message? We can be well grounded in Scripture, be in worship, fellowship with believers – but still have those moments of doubt and uncertainty. The devil loves when he can get his digs in and upset our lives. Some seasons of life just seem to promote anxiety in various forms. For me, it has come with some life changing decisions that need to be made. It has been months of back-and-forth feelings – from relief…

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    The Worry Monster

    I know the verse. It permeates my mind when I am in distress. My head knows what it says, yet why can’t I internalize it? 1 Peter 5:7 starts out with these precious words – “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” The operative word here is “all”. God wants us to lay all those anxious thoughts at the foot of the Cross. So why does the worry monster take control of our lives instead? Why is it often so difficult to trust God and His promises in times of challenge and adversity? Right now, there are a few things in life that are causing me…

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