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Needless Anxiety
Contributed by Howard Strickland on Oct 25, 2021 (message contributor)
Summary: Most anxiety is needless. Do you believe that? As anxiety or worry dances around inside our minds, God is blocked from doing His best work.
Listen—Anxiety, or any other phobia cannot stay, because Jesus rose from the dead and defeated it once and for all.
Philippians 4:8AMP Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].
Paul is saying—“Center your mind on the providence of God, and stay fixed right there.”
Paul wrote in, Romans 8:28AMP If I belong to God, in-return, I should trust Him in everything.
28 And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.
Author Max Lucado—In the famous lace shops of Brussels, Belgium, certain rooms are dedicated to the spinning of the finest lace with the most delicate patterns. These rooms are completely dark, save for a shaft of natural light from a solitary window. Only one spinner sits in the room. The light falls upon the pattern while the worker remains in the dark.
Q&A: Has God permitted a time of darkness in your world? You look but you cannot see Him you see only the fabric of circumstances woven and interlaced.
You might question the purpose behind the thread—But be assured, God has a pattern. He has a plan. He is not finished, but when He is—the lace will be beautiful!
The whole purpose of your spiritual journey is to live carefree, to hear God’s voice, to live with purpose given straight from headquarters. P.H
In Philippians 4:9, Paul reiterates—put into practice what you have heard and seen and peace will be yours.
The enemy longs to keep you on edge, to keep you guessing, but faith in God, leads you all the way home—God’s home—Let’s go home together!
Benediction.
