Ask Yourself, “Why are You Crying?”
When we feel discouraged, we would do well to pause, take a deep breath, and ask ourselves the question: “Why are you crying?”
When we feel discouraged, we would do well to pause, take a deep breath, and ask ourselves the question: “Why are you crying?”
Several years ago, I discovered the cure for anxious thoughts after a wrong assumption created tension in a relationship I considered precious.
“Confidence is not based on you having all the resources needed to take care of yourself; confidence is based upon the truth that God is faithful.” ~ Roy Lessin
Eight months after receiving “guard” as my focus word for 2022, I’m beginning to appreciate its relevance to my life in ways I hadn’t imagined.
How easy it is to spout off when we feel our opinion is not being respected. Or when we’re bone weary. Or when we believe the person is flat-out wrong.
Jesus is the Vine. We are the branches. Maintaining a strong and vibrant connection with Him results in a fruitful life that brings much glory to God.
If we train our minds on gratitude, our brain responds by releasing hormones related to pleasure and contentment. Our day assumes a tone of joy.
Trusting God means yielding our desire for control to the One who is in control. It means admitting our understanding of a troubling situation is incomplete.
We’re faced with a choice. We can camp our thoughts on lies or we can secure them on truth. Our choice influences our behaviors and determines our destiny.
Have you heard people describe themselves apologetically? Why? Because we listen to negative voices rather than believing the truth about who we are in Jesus.
Only God knows what the new year holds. For us, it’s a huge uncertainty. But one thing we know for sure, we can experience peace because Jesus said so.
Perhaps your nighttime thoughts wander down the path of worry or fear. Maybe they take you to painful memories. If so, choose to refuse to linger there.
Our thoughts about God the Father matter. If they’re not based on truth, we develop a skewed understanding of who He is and His role in our lives.
If we truly want to overcome a self-defeating habit or habitual sin, then banishing inaccurate thinking and replacing it with truth is key.
It’s important to fix my mind on Him and ensure my thoughts about Him are based on truth. The moment they go elsewhere, doubts roll in and drown me.
Envy is a trap. Freedom comes when we focus not on what others have but on the riches that belong to us when we belong to God.
Changing my thoughts has changed my life, and I pray that countless others will find the same outcome in every part of who they are.
Our thoughts about God are the most important thing about us, so let’s strive to ensure they are based on truth. Anything less would be to deny His nature.
Wise speech carries the power of life and hope. Using an acronym like “THINK” will help ensure our words bring a smile to God’s face.
Our beliefs turn us to God for help and to trust that He knows our concerns and hears our cries. We pray in faith believing His answer is the best answer.
Changing the way we think means identifying the lies and replacing them with the Truth. But knowing it isn’t enough; we must apply it too.
He says, “Don’t worry. A routine is nice and it’s comfortable, but it’s not the end-all. I am Your rock. I am Your stability.”
God’s unshakeable Truth helps calm fear. God is up to something far bigger than I can imagine; I will trust and not be afraid because He is with me.
If the Spirit controls our thoughts, we learn to establish healthy boundaries. We experience the freedom of forgiveness and the joy of life and peace.
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it,” says Psalm 118:24. These words resonate with us some days more than others. Do you agree?
As we tune our ear to hear His voice of truth, we’ll grow more adept at recognizing the lies and tuning out the naysayer.
I’ll always remember the voice on the phone that day: “Why do you bother doing what you do?” Thankfully God used that incident as a pivot-point for me.
If anyone has reason to grumble and complain, God does, especially when He looks upon mankind and the manner in which we treat Him. And yet He refrains.
Satan knows how to attack Christ’s followers and he wants to defeat us but Christ is our hiding place. He surrounds us with songs of victory and unfailing love.
Our thoughts can hinder our potential, our health, and our relationships, but it needn’t be that way. We can enjoy freedom characterized by life and peace.
Listen to Him. Ultimately Christ’s voice is the one we ought to heed, and for good reason. He is life and truth. He is wisdom and love.
The word all is small and easy to skim over in Mark 12:30, but it can change our entire perspective when we focus on what it means.
The enemy of our souls doesn’t want us free and joy-filled, so he plants these lies in our minds. Often we don’t recognize their presence until we hit a crisis.
Expressing gratitude to the Lord for His faithfulness moves our focus from our problems to His sufficiency to overcome them.
How can we discern God’s voice amidst so many others crying for our attention? Here’s a litmus test that never fails: God’s voice speaks truth and life
Oh, how easy it is to focus on negative stuff: We regurgitate conversations that irked us. We worry about the “what-ifs.” We get stuck in “if-only.”
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