Worry: feeling anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems * Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.Corrie Ten Boom *** Worry is a thief, stealing our energy, attention, and the courage to act. Worry convinces us to not even try. It distracts us from our potential. Merely the act…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
Distracted by Fear?
Fear: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.H. P. Lovecraft *** Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.I will strengthen you…
Distracted by Anxiety?
Anxiety: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome *** We live in the midst of alarms; anxiety beclouds the future; we expect some new disaster with each newspaper we read.Abraham Lincoln *** Anxiety affects us emotionally and physically. It interferes with our ability to function. What to do? Take…
Blessed Insurance?
Insurance is a financial agreement that provides protection against potential losses in exchange for regular payments called premiums. Some insurance is required: auto, home, etc. Some insurance is advisable: health, etc. Having insurance makes us feel safe. But let’s not forget that insurance can only do what it can do. And sometimes it doesn’t even do that. Here are some “benefits” of insurance. “Insurance is the safety net that allows us to…
About That Stuff …
We all have a lot of stuff. It’s the American way. But is our stuff pulling its own weight, or is it weighing us down? When stuff takes more than it gives, it becomes just another distraction. Earthly possessions dazzle our eyes and delude us into thinking that they can provide security and freedom from…
Chasing $$$
He who loves money shall never have enough. The foolishness of thinking that wealth brings happiness!Ecclesiastes 5:10 Living Bible *** There’s nothing wrong with earning money. But when the pursuit of wealth keeps us from more important pursuits, it becomes a distraction to a fulfilled life. It is easy to think that earning more money…
Di$traction$
Of all the external distractions, money makes people the most uncomfortable. After all, we trade our time and energy for it. (When asked, “How much money is enough?” John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest man in the early 1900s, answered, “Just a little bit more.”) Our culture has come to embrace that. But striving to accumulate…
Quiet Enough …
… to hear what God thinks of you. *** The Lord your God is in your midst,a mighty one who will save;he will rejoice over you with gladness;he will quiet you by his love;he will exult over you with loud singing.Zephaniah 3:17 ESV *** Don’t undervalue yourself. God loves you. Your worth is what you are worth…
Finding Quietness
For the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, says: Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved; in quietness and confidence is your strength; but you’ll have none of this.Isaiah 30:15 Living Bible *** In this noisy, restless, bewildering age, there is a great need for quietness of spirit….
“A Quiet Place”
[Jesus] said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”Mark 6:31b NIV *** God has spoken very boldly about his desire to be a presence in our lives. If I want to heal the ache and loneliness in my own life, one of the things I need to do…