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"Try these eight powerful worry-stoppers."

A thought by Max Lucado from his book. Trade Your Cares for Calm (p. 32). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

We have so many problems in enjoying our daily life because of worry.  Wouldn’t you like to stop?  Max gives here eight worry stoppers.  Let’s go through them.

He says, “1. Pray first. Don’t pace up and down the floors of the waiting room; pray for a successful surgery. Don’t bemoan the collapse of an investment; ask God to help you. ‘Let him have all your worries and cares’ (1 Peter 5:7 TLB).

“2. Easy, now. Slow down. ‘Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him’ (Psalm 37:7 NASB).

“3. Act on it. Become a worry-slapper. Treat frets like mosquitoes. Give them the slap they deserve. Be equally decisive with anxiety. The moment a concern surfaces, deal with it rather than dwell on it.

“4. Compile a worry list. Over a period of days, record your anxious thoughts. Then review them later. How many of them turned into a reality? Likely few, if any.

“5. Evaluate your worry categories. Your list will highlight themes of worry. Detect recurring areas of preoccupation that may become obsessions—and pray specifically about them.

“6. Focus on today. God meets needs daily. Not weekly or annually. He will give you what you need when you need it. ‘Let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most’ (Hebrews 4:16 NLT).

“7. Unleash a worry army. Share your feelings with a few loved ones. Ask them to pray with and for you. They’re more willing to help than you might imagine. Less worry on your part means more happiness on theirs.

“8. Let God be enough. Jesus concludes his call to calmness with this challenge: ‘Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need’ (Matthew 6:32–33 NLT).”

He finishes this by saying, “Eight steps. Pray first. Easy, now. Act on it. Compile a worry list. Evaluate your worry categories. Focus on today. Unleash a worry army. Let God be enough. Put them together and you get P-E-A-C-E-F-U-L.”

So, wouldn’t you like to have a P-E-A-C-E-F-U-L day?


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