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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23, ESV
This is not a “know thyself” proverb. This is a “be careful what you think, feel, watch, and listen to” warning and encouragement.
Focus on good and godly things.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10, ESV
Only God can make us good and clean.
Lord, give us wisdom to seek You, and clean our hearts and minds as You cleanse our souls.
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13, ESV
Too many churches teach we can do whatever we want, being free in Christ. If we are not crucifying our flesh daily, we may be showing our true allegiance … to ourselves, not Christ. Choose Christ.
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:25, ESV
We should make sure we are good stewards, but our focus in life should be the Lord. What are we doing for Jesus to the glory of the Father?
Look to our Creator and Provider. He alone can calm our fears and anxieties.
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1, ESV
There is no reason to not believe in God. Creation itself points to a Creator.
The wise will find their way, also, to the Son of God.
“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14:14, ESV
We can learn from Israel escaping Egypt that God will defeat our enemies, and in fact He has. Primarily, He has defeated Satan and death, who will be destroyed after Christ’s return.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33, ESV
We have no guarantee we will get everything we need in this life. Jesus promises us that if we seek His righteousness (realize the truth of Christ and obey Him), our ultimate needs are met, i.e. forgiveness of sin and eternal life.
But God also likes taking care of us in this life!
[The Lord is] guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
Proverbs 2:8, ESV
God takes care of His people, watching over every move we make. Ultimately, He is guiding us to eternity with Him, taking care of our souls on our journey to Himself. Trust in God.
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, ESV
It can be hard to NOT worry in life. However, if we continuously draw near God through prayer and thank Him for everything in life – even the hard stuff – we will find His strength keeping us afloat and beyond worry.
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