How To Stop The Worry CycleOn Day 2, we learned a lot about worry. So, now that we know, what do we do? We have to recognize when we’re worrying and replace those uninvited thoughts with ones that not only bring a good return but help us live in peace.Pray InsteadIn Philippians 4:6-7, we’re told not to be anxious or worried but to pray instead. Easier said than done, isn’t it? Author Max Lucado sa...  Read More

What Jesus Said About WorryIn Matthew 6, Jesus is continuing His Sermon on the Mount that began in chapter 5 and extends through the end of chapter 7. In this popular teaching, Jesus gives instruction about prayer, anger, adultery, as well as other topics. He’d just finished speaking about money and possessions when He journeys into the topic of worry.No one can serve two masters. For you will hat...  Read More

Why We WorryIf worrying was a professional sport, many of us would be the Most Valuable Player on our team. Can you identify with this? It’s so hard not to worry when troubles loom all around us.The word worry has a few definitions in the dictionary. The one we’ll refer to in this Plan is to torment oneself with cares and anxieties. Every time we worry, we’re tormenting ourselves. No one else is m...  Read More

JESUS IS HERE“He said unto Him, ‘Lord, I am ready to go with You, both in prison and to death.’”—LUKE 22:33Peter, at one point in his life, made a serious commitment to follow Jesus. He even said he would go to prison and die for Him. Peter was sincere, but he blew it when tests and trials came! But Jesus had prayed for Peter and didn’t give up on him.Have we also failed? Have we denied our Savior...  Read More

Job 1:20-22Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.  He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.  Blessed be the name of the Lord.”  Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God....  Read More

THE LORD LOVES ME“My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of My hand.” —JOHN 10:27-28I used to live as a Christian, but then I strayed away from the truth. For many years I drifted in and out of trouble, knowing deep inside that I desperately needed the Lord but fighting it because I was afraid...  Read More

I WAS BLIND, BUT NOW I SEE“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” —2 CORINTHIANS 12:9My life had been the perfect success story, the great American dream fulfilled. But all at once, I realized that it was not my success God had used to enab...  Read More

Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.  The Lord said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the Lord and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”  The Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and ...  Read More

Job 1:6-12 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.  The Lord said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the Lord and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”  The Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and ...  Read More

Read Acts 2:14-41What is this passage saying?The Jewish festival of weeks was taking place in Jerusalem, meaning there was an influx of the Jewish community in the area. The large crowds you see are here to celebrate many things from Israel’s history, one being the coming of the law that we see detailed in the book of Exodus. Now Peter being filled with The Holy Spirit goes on to preach one of the...  Read More

Read Acts2:1-13“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave the...  Read More

Read Acts1:12-26What is this passage saying?The disciples have returned to Jerusalem, waiting for The Holy Spirit as Jesus had commanded them. They are not just sitting idle but united they devote themselves to prayer; prayer and expectance for the things that Jesus promised would come. In the waiting they put forth two names to replace Judas as an apostle. They didn’t take a vote on it, but caste...  Read More