Once again, I have to share a writing from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. It blew my mind.
Anxiety is a result of envisioning the future without Me. so the best defense against worry is staying in communication with Me. When you turn your thoughts toward Me, you can think much more positively. Remember to listen, as well as to speak, making your thoughts a dialogue with Me.
If you must consider upcoming events, follow these rules:
1) Do Not linger in the future, because anxieties sprout up like mushrooms when you wander there.
2) Remember the promise of My continual Presence; include Me in any imagery that comes to mind. This mental discipline does not come easily, because you are accustomed to being the god of your fantasies.
However, the reality of My Presence with you, now and forevermore, outshines any fantasy you could ever imagine.
Ephesians 3: 20 and 21
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
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If that doesn't take your breath away, I don't know what will. Anxiety is the enemy's tool and he uses it well. It doesn't take much to get anxious over small and big things. But when He said, include me in any of those imagery things you do when you are fretting, fussing, stewing and steering that situation; it caught me off guard. How do you even do that? Well, if you take this seriously, and I pray you do, you will try reflecting on your situation with Him in the center of it. It should be quite the experience to suddenly feel peace and that He is with you (me) and He will work all things together for good. I don't know about you, but I don't want to be the god of anything, or worship anything that resembles being one. Think about this, this requires some focus and management skills.
I took this from a park bench over in the woods. It is a good place to reflect and ask God to show you (me) how to always be focused on placing Him in our mind and situation. James 4: 7 submit yourself unto God, resist the enemy and he will flee from you!
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