“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.“ Mt 24
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Ps 46 ⦿ Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by. See, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling to punish the people of the earth for their sins. Is 26 ⦿ I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. Ps 57 ⦿ … Your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Col 3
They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Ps 112
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
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Anxiety - John Piper
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Speaking as a counselling therapist, the majority of my counselling clients are suffering from anxiety, first and foremost, even if they don’t initially realise it. I love working with clients to bring this under control - and Christian clients can lean very heavily on these biblical truths.
In this video John Piper gives us a masterclass in ad hoc Bible study. You could almost do this in your head, and you could certainly write it in a notebook.
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