Tag Archives: anxiety

Never Crack Open that Door

Never crack open the door of “worry”.

A crack is not enough, for the door will be forced open wider.

“Worry” will walk in with all its minions of frustration, fear, anxiety.

The intent is to rob you of your peace, joy, contentment and trust.

Closure is only possible with the word of God.

That is where I have had to dwell today. I cracked the door open last night.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Plus so many more verses:

Matthew 6:25, 6:34, 13:22, 1 Peter 5:7, Psalm 38:9, 94:19, John 14:27, Proverbs 12:25, Ecclesiastes 1:18, 11:10, Luke 12:22-23, 2 Corinthians 9:8, Mark 13:11, Revelation 21:3-4, Job 1:20-21, 19:25

Close that door my friends! And be encouraged today..no matter your circumstances. Jesus is with you.

Looks can be Deceiving…Hanging On!

May 9, 2018Spiritual Encouragementanxiety, Christian encouragement, Christians and depression, depression, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, God's love, God's peace, hanging on, honesty, looks can be deceiving, mental health, panic attack, perfection, pretending, Rest in Christ, rock climbing, spiritual encouragement, transpT.W. Allgaier

(Departing from ~The Ocean Series~ today)

Sometimes “looks can be deceiving.” Case in point. Look at picture #1. What a man! He is a great climber, especially for his age!

As I have listened, prayed, studied and re-evaluated so many things in my life the last couple of weeks, this seemed so fitting.

A person can “look” good on the outside, but on the inside it is a different story. We can “photoshop” pictures like we can our own lives. We want it to look perfect…like we have accomplished something, or that we have it all together, when actually we sometimes don’t even get off the ground. Check out picture #2!

And actually, that is okay. We can only do what we can do. Quit putting pressure on yourself. Once we surrender our lives to Christ we quit trying to “perform.” We don’t have to pretend for anyone.

We can be who God designed us to be, and not pretend to be something we are not. Our lives are not perfect and there is pain sometimes. Transparency and honesty bring healing.

And truthfully, sometimes we are just hanging on as best we can…

~Be Encouraged Today~
Tammy

~The Ocean Series~ Gentle Waves

May 1, 2018Spiritual Encouragementanxiety, Christ, Christian encouragement, depression, encouragement in Christ, gentle, gentle waves, God's peace, Jesus, panic attack, peace, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean Series, WavesT.W. Allgaier

The waves are gentle and their sound is sweet. They don’t “hit” the shore, they gently rock it. Sometimes you just have to let the rhythmic ocean waves cradle you in rest.

Another beautiful gift from the sea. Rest for the weary. Even the memories of those waves bring peace and healing that only the Father could generate.