I Peter 5:5-11 (NIV)
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
I Peter 5:5-6 (NIV)
All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
2 Corinthians 11:28,30 (NLT)
Then, besides all this, I have the daily burden of my concern for all the churches. 30 If I must boast, I would rather boast about the things that show how weak I am.
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NLT)
Even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud. 8 Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. 9 Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Proverbs 4:23 (GNT)
Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV)
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Take CAPTIVE: conquer, take under control.
Make OBEDIENT: to bring into submission.
FEED your MIND with TRUTH.
What you FEED will THRIVE, what you STARVE will DIE.
Romans 8:5-6 (NLT)
Those who are dominated by the sinful nature THINK about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit THINK about things that please the Spirit. 6 So letting your sinful nature control your MIND leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your MIND leads to life and peace.
The only way to get LIFTED UP out of anxiety is to LIGHTEN your LOAD!
I Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
You have to CAST and not CARRY.
I Peter 5:8-9a (NIV)
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith…
RUN towards the ROAR.
I Peter 5: 9b (NIV)
Because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Authentic COMMUNITY requires VULNERABILITY.
I Peter 5:10-11(NIV)
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
Don’t worry (be anxious) about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
- When you’re tempted to worry let it PROMPT you to PRAY! 2. Be REAL with God.
- Bring your PRAISE before your PROBLEM.
Philippians 4:8-9 (NIV)
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Peace is not the ABSENCE of CONFLICT; but the PRESENCE of God no matter what the CONFLICT.