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Never be afraid
Posted in fear, quotes, worry, tagged quote on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Faith thinks, worry doesn’t
Posted in Christian life, worry, worry, tagged faith, lloyd-jones, worry on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A gem from the doctor (D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones):
Faith, according to our Lord’s teaching in this paragraph, is primarily thinking; and the whole trouble with a man of little faith is that he does not think. He allows circumstances to bludgeon him. That is the real difficulty in life. Life comes to us with a club [...]
Perspiration and supplication
Posted in Prayer, worry on October 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some things in life you can change. These require perspiration!
Some things in life you can’t change. These require supplication!
Don’t use prayer as an excuse for not doing what you know you should be doing. (If you have a leaky roof, don’t pray that God will protect your house. Fix the roof!)
But don’t forget to pray [...]
Carson on worry
Posted in Prayer, peace, worry, tagged Prayer, quietime, worry on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
D. A. Carson from Basics for Believers:
Time and time alone with God is what we need. Our lives are so rushed that we begrudge a 3-minute quiet time with God. and then we wonder why we don’t have victory.
Worry and prayer are more opposed to each other than fire and water.
I have yet to meet [...]
Action steps for anxiety
Posted in worry, worry, tagged worry on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I preached on Philippians 4:6 yesterday and found these thought especially helpful as a follow-up to yesterday:
Paul Tripp has written, ‘The hardest thing to hold onto, but the most beautiful when we get it, is that what God promises to us in times of suffering is not first relief of the suffering. His promise is to [...]
Do you worry?
Posted in peace, worry on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6)
When was the last time you prayed intentionally and at length over the things that worry you?
The way to be anxious about nothing is to be prayerful about everything!
Remember, pray is [...]
Around the blogs: Rob Bell, excellence, Macarthur’s latest book, etc.
Posted in The church, audio/video, discernment, the gospel, worry, worry on October 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Phil Johnson has a great “spot-on post about Rob Bell and why “evangelical” means nothing anymore. To know the current state of the church read this one. Rarely will find someone calling someone a heretic, but I think Phil nails this one.
Prepared to say “AMAZING!”(But also take time to read the spiritual application this pastor [...]
Worry is a sin?
Posted in worry on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I preached on Philippians 4:6 this past Sunday and I stated “Worry is a serious sin.”
One child spoke with me later and with all sincerity said to me, “I never knew that worry was a sin.”
Out of the mouths of babes and young children. . . .
This innocent comment from a child makes me [...]
3 reasons not to worry
Posted in worry on August 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Here are some quotes from a message I listened to last week from John MacArthur on “Jesus, Worry, and You.” (Matthew 6:25-34)
Why we don’t need to worry:
First, “It is unnecessary because of Your Father.” Two, “It is uncharacteristic because of your faith.” Three, “It is unwise because of your future.” This is an incredibly dramatic [...]
Under His wings
Posted in depression, hope, suffering, worry on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,” (Psalm 17:8, ESV).
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” (Psalm 36:7, ESV).
“Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of [...]
