Hello Friends! You know those days when worry steals your peace of mind, making it hard to hang on to hope? Isn’t it time to stop worrying about just surviving? Let go of the scarcity mindset of scrounging up just enough to scrape by. How much more does God desire to give you right here in the midst of all the challenges?
Grab a cup of coffee and join me at Dr. Michelle Bengston’s website today as I share one simple way to settle your soul. Michelle is the author of Hope Prevails: Insights from a Doctor’s Personal Journey through Depression. To go with the post, Michelle and I joined forces for a FB live broadcast where we are talking about dealing with anxiety, seeking God first, and finding peace.
It’s early in the morning, the quiet hours before the hustle of the day begins. Already my mind scatters in ten directions: errands to run, deadlines to meet, and problems to solve.
Taking a deep breath–the kind that reminds my shoulders to relax–I force myself to focus on the words that swim on the page of my open Bible. I remember the many times I’ve brought my heavy-laden heart and over-busy schedule to God in this holy space before the day starts to spin.
One simple way to settle your soul.
Setting aside my concerns, I ask God to strengthen me with his words.
“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life. . . ” Matthew 6:25a
Do not be worried about your life. I fill in the details with the cares that press hard on my sense of wellbeing.
“Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we ____?’ or ‘What will we _____?’ (Matthew 6: 31, blanks added)
• My daughter needs to get her feet underneath her in a new season of life.
• New challenges bombard my husband at work.
• Writing and ministry deadlines outnumber my resources.
Seek first.
And then comes the verse I’ve read hundreds of times, the one that stops my worries in their tracks:
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” Matthew 6:31-33
Seek God first–this is one simple way to settle your soul. This is both an action and orientation of the heart that carries the promise of God. Seeking God first covers both time and priority.
Join me at Michelle’s for the rest of this post and to enter the book giveaway!
Catch the live broadcast September 24 at 7 pm EST on FB.
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