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61 " Gratitude is a mindful awareness of the benefits of life. It is the greatest of virtues. "
― Max Lucado , Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
62 " Un santo feliz es aquel que es consciente, al mismo tiempo, de la gravedad del pecado y de la inmensidad de la gracia. "
63 " You grow weary of unrest. You’re ready to be done with sleepless nights. You long to be “anxious for nothing.” You long for the fruit of the Spirit. But how do you bear this fruit? Try harder? No, hang tighter. Our assignment is not fruitfulness but faithfulness. The secret to fruit bearing and anxiety-free living is less about doing and more about abiding. "
64 " Dear Lord, You spoke to storms. Would you speak to ours? You calmed the hearts of the apostles. Would you calm the chaos within us? You told them to fear not. Say the same to us. We are weary from our worry, battered and belittled by the gales of life. Oh Prince of Peace, bequeath to us a spirit of calm. As we turn the page in this book, will you turn a new leaf in our lives? Quench anxiety. Stir courage. Let us know less fret and more faith. In Jesus’ name, amen. Section 1 CELEBRATE GOD’S GOODNESS Rejoice in the Lord always. "
65 " what you have in Christ is greater than anything you don’t have in life. You have God, who is crazy about you, and the forces of heaven to monitor and protect you. You have the living presence of Jesus within you. In Christ you have everything "
66 " Celebrate God’s goodness. “Rejoice in the Lord always” (v. 4). Ask God for help. “Let your requests be made known to God” (v. 6). Leave your concerns with him. “With thanksgiving…” (v. 6). Meditate on good things. “Think about the things that are good and worthy of praise” (v. 8 NCV). Celebrate. Ask. Leave. Meditate. C.A.L.M. "
67 " Take a moment and follow Jerry’s example. Look at your blessings. Do you see any friends? Family? Do you see any grace from God? The love of God? Do you see any gifts? Abilities or talents? Skills? As you look at your blessings, take note of what happens. Anxiety grabs his bags and slips out the back door. Worry refuses to share the heart with gratitude. One heartfelt thank-you will suck the oxygen out of worry’s world. So say it often. Focus more on what you do have and less on what you don’t. The apostle Paul modeled this outlook "
68 " This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees. "
69 " My salvation has nothing to do with my work and everything to do with the finished work of Christ on the cross. "
70 " lo que tienes en Cristo es mucho más que lo que no tienes en la vida. Tienes a Dios —que está loco por ti—, y las fuerzas celestiales que velan por ti y te protegen. Tienes la presencia viva de Jesús en ti. En Cristo tienes todo. "
71 " Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, disappointment—they cannot take our joy, because they cannot take our Jesus. "
72 " Tal vez estés enfrentando la tormenta perfecta, pero Jesús te ofrece la paz perfecta. "
73 " •¿Tienes una amistad con el Señor? •Si puedes imaginar al Señor como un amigo fiel que te saluda temprano en la mañana para salir en una larga caminata o para conversar mientras se toman un café, ¿cómo cambiaría esto la percepción que tienes de tu situación actual? •Separa un tiempo en esta semana para encontrarte con el Señor como un amigo. Y descansa con la certeza de que él ve y siente mucho más que cualquier otra persona en tu vida. "
74 " Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard” (Dan. 10:12 NIV). You have been heard in heaven. Angelic armies have been dispatched. "
75 " Lift up your eyes. Don’t get lost in your troubles. Dare to believe that good things will happen. Dare to believe that God was speaking to you when he said, “In everything God works for the good of those who love him” (Rom. 8:28 NCV). "
76 " He [God] has put his angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go” (Ps. 91:11 NCV). Heaven has helpers for you. "
77 " Since no one can take our Christ, no one can take our joy. "
78 " Quién puede ordenar que algo suceda sin permiso del Señor? ¿No envía el Altísimo tanto calamidad como bien?» (Lamentaciones 3.37, 38, NTV). "
79 " Heaven has a place for you. Paul knew this. “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong” (Acts 27:23). "
80 " I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me” (John 10:14 NIV). "