There are many threats to our emotional stability in today’s fast-paced society. So many people today struggle with feelings of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, and loneliness. Some struggle with guilt, worry, and a negative self-image. The Greek word used in the New Testament for anxiety means to be distracted or divided in mind, and it…
Verse for Today “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 Could it really be possible to stop giving in to anxiety and worry? Notice in the verse above that God commands us not to be anxious. That must…
Are you overwhelmed with worry? Fear? Anxiety? Have you given up hope? For instance, have you given in to fear for so long that you question God’s willingness or ability to set you free? Do you lack the assurance that you can have a stable, confident, courageous, incredibly fruitful life? There is help for anxiety….
Do you struggle with a restless heart? We live in such a broken world where there is pain, misery, and suffering. How often is it that you find rest in this restless world? Apart from God, Augustine of Hippo found that he sought after disordered loves that left his heart hungry, lonely, and enslaved. Perhaps…
Fear, Anxiety, and Worry Training: A Christian View of Anxiety Do you struggle with fear, anxiety, worry? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with circumstances? If that’s true, please know that you’re not alone. Scores of people struggle with these emotions daily. Some people struggle with these issues for months or even years. Many of them…
There are so many of us today who are struggling with this heaviness. It just weighs us down. So many problems…so much pain We fight it, and then we give in to it. We lose hope. We lose contentment. All that Christian contentment doesn’t feel like it’s real for some of us. For those who…
There are so many of us today who are struggling with this heaviness. It just weighs us down. So many problems…so much pain We fight it, and then we give in to it. We lose hope. We lose contentment. All that Christian contentment doesn’t feel like it’s real for some of us. For those who…
Someone asked me recently… What do you do? And, why do you do it? Now, to make it more challenging, he wanted me to summarize it in one sentence. Have you ever done that, tried to summarize your career, passion, and calling in one sentence? It definitely was not easy. But, I cannot tell you…
Hebrews 13:20-21 20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
About the Book Worry is an extremely common yet unchallenged problem, and many people don’t know how to practically stop worrying, even if they know they need to. This warm and pastoral book by Tim Lane helps readers to see when godly concern turns into sinful worry, and how scripture can be used to cast…
When was the last time someone said thank you to you? When was the last time you said thank you to someone else? So many people today struggle with a lack of thankfulness and ingratitude. This leads to struggles with complaining, criticizing, and comparing. Gratitude and thankfulness provide a powerful remedy for these problems. This gratitude journal helps us to identify what we should be grateful for and what we do as a result of seeing life as a gift.
Do you struggle with applying the truth that you learn during your study of God’s word? This God’s grace prayer journal will allow you to focus on gratitude and live in contentment in life. The journal pages encourage you to observe what you are learning from the Bible text, evaluate how you have failed to live according to the truths stated, seek forgiveness, and develop godly plans for change.
Do you struggle with the lack of hope? Do you find yourself struggling with doubt and insecurity during times of great challenge? During those times, you need to find your rest and assurance in pondering, personalizing, praying, and practicing what God’s Word says. In the short devotional, spend time meditating and studying each of these passages. Write down whatever comes to mind in the spaces below. And let God speak to you.
One of the keys to growing in Christlikeness in our lives is to unearth and discover, and biblically evaluate our thinking patterns, speaking, and acting. This worksheet will help you be honest and specific about areas in your life that are not meeting biblical standards in thinking, speaking, and acting.
The God who began a good work in you will continue it through your lifetime and will finish it when we meet him face-to-face. God works for us, and God works in us. He enables us to become more like Christ every single day. This work is progressive and continual in this life. This worksheet helps us review and evaluate gains made during counseling and discipleship, show gratitude to God for what he has done, and develop plans for future growth and change.
There probably is not a day that goes by that we do not have some level of conflict with others. This worksheet helps us focus on the problem and not the person. It helps us evaluate how we have handled a dispute and how we should deal with it moving forward.
Do you ever struggle with doing a Bible study or journaling the key ideas from your reading? This Bible Study Note Sheet will encourage you to ponder and meditate on Scripture. Also, God’s Word is meant for you, so this worksheet will help you personalize what you are learning. It will also guide you in learning to pray God’s Word, and finally, it will encourage you to put into practice the principles and promises you find in reading the Word of God.
Anger is a significant issue for so many people. People often stuff or spew their anger, but very few learn to study their anger. This journal assignment will help you to do just that. It will help you understand, evaluate, and respond to your anger in better ways.
Do you ever find yourself getting overwhelmed with problems? Do you find yourself struggling with thinking clearly during a challenging situation? This four-step approach to rethinking a problem will help.
Problems can seem overwhelming. When we are in the midst of a significant crisis, many of us struggle with defining the problem and implementing helpful solutions. This worksheet helps us to identify three unbiblical and unproductive ways of handling problems. It also encourages us to destroy problems, not people, as we deal with issues in a biblical and God-honoring way.
