“We will all be in a spiritually healthy place when we can acknowledge the wounds of people who have harmed us and yet rename them ‘Forgiven’ rather than focusing our attention on their wretched actions that caused us pain.”- Esther Fleece Allen And Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid of me. Am I God, that I […]
“Worship is a powerful antidote to anxiety because worship and worry aren’t compatible with each other. They can’t coexist. When we worship God, we are reminded of his greatness and power, and we naturally begin to cast the weight of our anxieties on him.”- Kyle Idleman Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 4 of Don’t Give Up […]
“The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.”- Max Lucado “Be careful, or you hearts will be weighed down with . . . the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.”- Luke 21:34 (NIV) As Max Lucado continues Chapter 1 of Anxious for […]
“Never worry alone. One of the most powerful ways to stop the spiral of worry is simply to disclose my worry to a friend.”- John Ortberg “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”- Romans 12:2 John Ortberg concludes Chapter 10 of The Me I […]
Part Three of Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God is entitled “Learning Prayer”. Timothy Keller states that the rest of his book will address the practical questions regarding prayer. In Chapter 6 (“Letters on Prayer”), the author turns to three of the greatest teachers (in his opinion) in the history of the Christian church- St. Augustine, […]