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Worry is a powerful destructive important that you and I learn to God will keep in perfect peace the http://www.visionn.com/
force that can easily keep us resist the temptation to worry. one whose mind is stayed on Him.
from fulfilling our God-given Friend, do you see that when we
destiny. It is therefore very The Bible says in Isaiah 26:3 that worry we are doing exactly the
opposite? Instead of focusing on
God and on His power, we are
fixing our minds on what the
enemy is telling us, and on our
problems.
We can't stop Satan from pointing
out our problems. He will always “what if's,” we'll be anxious,
remind us of them, and encourage upset and worried in no time. And
our worrisome thoughts. You can that is exactly what Satan wants!
be sure that he is the one who His aim is to keep us in a negative
whispers, “What if that pain in and defeated frame of mind, and
your side is really cancer?” or prevent us from enjoying the
“What if you lose your biggest abundant life Jesus came to
client at work - what will you do offer.
then?” He asks, “What if your
child never gets out of the trouble Instead, we need to fix our minds
he's in,” or “What if that relation- on God, and replace our worry
ship you're in does not work with faith. The Bible says in
out?” 1 Peter 5:6-7, “Humble your-
selves under the mighty hand of
But if you and I make the mistake
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