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81 " You are in the Lord’s service. “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve” (Acts 27:23). "
― Max Lucado , Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World
82 " «No permitas que nada en la vida te deje sin aliento y en angustia perpetuamente». La presencia de la ansiedad es inevitable, pero la prisión de la ansiedad es opcional. "
83 " No life is too short or too long. You will live your prescribed number of days. You might change the quality of your days but not the quantity. "
84 " Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one. Fear screams, Get out! Anxiety ponders, What if? "
85 " And now without your boat you think you will sink. You’re correct. You will, for a while. Waves will sweep over you. Fear will suck you under like a Pacific riptide. But take heart, says Paul. Take heart, says Christ: “In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world” (John 16:33 NCV). "
86 " La ansiedad y el miedo son primos, pero no son idénticos. El miedo ve una amenaza. La ansiedad se la imagina. "
87 " Y la paz de Dios, que sobrepasa todo entendimiento, cuidará sus corazones y sus pensamientos en Cristo Jesús. "
88 " Learn a lesson from the king. Lead with worship. Go first to your Father in prayer and praise. Confess to him your fears. Gather with his people. Set your face toward God. Fast. Cry out for help. Admit your weakness. Then, once God moves, you move too. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath. "
89 " anxiety, a proper understanding of sovereignty is huge. Anxiety is often the consequence of perceived chaos. If we sense we are victims of unseen, turbulent, random forces, we "
90 " Belief always precedes behavior. "
91 " When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isa. 43:2 NIV). You may be facing the perfect storm, but Jesus offers the perfect peace. "
92 " Is your heart weighed down with worry? Look for these signals: • Are you laughing less than you once did? • Do you see problems in every promise? • Would those who know you best describe you as increasingly negative and critical? • Do you assume that something bad is going to happen? • Do you dilute and downplay good news with doses of your version of reality? • Many days would you rather stay in bed than get up? • Do you magnify the negative and dismiss the positive? • Given the chance, would you avoid any interaction with humanity for the rest of your life? If you answered yes to most of these questions, I have a friend for you to meet. Actually, I have a scripture for you to read. I’ve read the words so often that we have become friends. I’d like to nominate this passage for the Scripture Hall of Fame. The museum wall that contains the framed words of the Twenty-third Psalm, the Lord’s Prayer, and John 3:16 should also display Philippians 4:4–8: "
93 " I have never been more or less saved than the moment I was first saved. Not one bad deed has deducted from my salvation. No good deed, if there are any, has enhanced it. My salvation has nothing to do with my work and everything to do with the finished work of Christ on the cross. "
94 " But the greatest activity of life is well within your dominion. You can choose what you think about. "
95 " Peace is within reach, not for lack of problems, but because of the presence of a sovereign Lord. Rather than rehearse the chaos of the world, rejoice in the Lord’s sovereignty, as Paul did. "
96 " Tú puedes escoger en qué piensas. Puedes ser el controlador aéreo de tu aeropuerto mental. Ocupas la torre de control y puedes dirigir el tráfico mental de tu mundo. Los pensamientos sobrevuelan, vienen y van. Si alguno aterriza, es porque le diste permiso. Si se va, es porque le diste instrucciones de que lo hiciera. Tú puedes escoger tu patrón de pensamiento. Por eso el hombre sabio pide encarecidamente: «Y sobre todas las cosas, cuida tu mente, porque ella es la fuente de la vida» (Proverbios 4.23, TLA). ¿Quieres ser feliz mañana? Entonces siembra hoy semillas de felicidad. "
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98 " Is fear coming at you from all sides? Then let God speak to you. "
99 " You cannot control the circumstances, but you can always control what you think of them. "
100 " Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought. (Jer. 17:7–8, emphasis mine) "