I Choose Today

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I Choose Today to Fix My Mind

It seems like for so long people have been shamed into thinking you cannot talk about dealing with anxiety. They were taught that if you were riddled with anxiety, then you were weak or emotionally disturbed, or not acting like a Christian should. Even Jesus was tormented. The devil tried to do to Him what he is most successful in doing to us: lie and torment us when we are in our weakened state. But even in a weakened state while in the wilderness (which is where we often find ourselves in time of anxiousness), Jesus  defeated the devil by quoting scripture and knowing the truth of God’s Word. As we know, “the truth will set you free!” Free from worry. Free from anxiety. Free from the lies with which the devil tries to torment us. ”And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.“Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬ When we find ourselves being anxious, we need to run to God’s Word, reset our minds by focusing on the good, honorable, just, excellent Word: fix

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not to be anxious

Good morning, my friend. I have a job interview today and I am so excited and anxious at the same time. I am applying as a chaplain in a university hospital. My verse for today is Deuteronomy 31:6 “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the ONE who goes with you. He will  not leave you nor forsake you.” Moses was telling the people not to worry or be afraid because God will be the one to lead them through their next leader, Joshua. Then in verse 7 He tells Joshua in front of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them. and you shall cause them to inherit it.” I know the people were anxious, too. But they also looked to their leader to calm them. God calmed Moses heart, then Moses calmed the peoples’ hearts. Then with God’s help, Moses calmed Joshua’s heart. Today you might be anxious, but we know that God is in control. Not because I say it, but because

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