Today I am thankful for: rain!, cool weather, Darrin doing his best at belt testing, pizza for dinner, Josh's silly humor, Madi's imagination, kids being well-behaved at Kohl's, being able to buy new warm clothes for the kiddos, talking to my mom
Proverbs 12:25 "Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good work makes it glad." How very true! I'm a "worry wart" as my Papa always called me. I'm definitely doing much better since I very deliberately turned ALL my anxiety over to God. Even the smallest worry can cause me to become preoccupied to the point of affecting my other thoughts and causing distress. But if a loved one or friend says something thoughtful or encouraging, it goes a long way towards dissolving my worry and breaks down my wall of sadness--even when I haven't noticed its presence! I think that's why we are to be in fellowship with other believers. If we isolate ourselves as in a depressive state, we are essentially cutting off a supply of the very best antidote. Alone we have no one to counteract the worry and negative thoughts that are so pervasive. But if we confess our anxieties to the Lord, cast ALL care upon Him, and the regularly fellowship with believing friends we can eradicate the diseases of anxiety and depression and live lives full of joy and hope! And providing the same encouragement to others only adds to our joy! Thank You, Lord, for revealing this truth to me!
Proverbs 12:25 "Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, but a good work makes it glad." How very true! I'm a "worry wart" as my Papa always called me. I'm definitely doing much better since I very deliberately turned ALL my anxiety over to God. Even the smallest worry can cause me to become preoccupied to the point of affecting my other thoughts and causing distress. But if a loved one or friend says something thoughtful or encouraging, it goes a long way towards dissolving my worry and breaks down my wall of sadness--even when I haven't noticed its presence! I think that's why we are to be in fellowship with other believers. If we isolate ourselves as in a depressive state, we are essentially cutting off a supply of the very best antidote. Alone we have no one to counteract the worry and negative thoughts that are so pervasive. But if we confess our anxieties to the Lord, cast ALL care upon Him, and the regularly fellowship with believing friends we can eradicate the diseases of anxiety and depression and live lives full of joy and hope! And providing the same encouragement to others only adds to our joy! Thank You, Lord, for revealing this truth to me!
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