This is the fourth and final installment in Dr. Wiersbe’s comments on Philippians 4:1-9. We hope you have found this information useful. Today, we shall examine whether lifestyle has any consequence on our ability to experience joy rather than worry. Here are Dr. Wiersbe’s thoughts on the matter: Right Living (4:9)You cannot separate outward action…
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You Don’t Have To Worry! Part 3
Welcome back! We are now ready to reflect on our thought life. How does our thinking affect our worrying? Here are some words from Dr. Wiersbe to help you in this journey: Right Thinking (4:8)Peace involves the heart and the mind. “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because…
You Don’t Have To Worry! Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of this 4 part series! Here is the next portion of Dr. Wiersbe’s comments on worry: Right Praying (4:6–7)Paul did not write, “Pray about it!” He was too wise to do that. He used three different words to describe “right praying”: prayer, supplication, and thanksgiving. “Right praying” involves all three. The…
You Don’t Have To Worry! Part 1
Let us take a moment to explore Dr. Warren Wiersbe’s words reflecting worry and Paul’s letter to the Philippian believers. This is the first in a four-part installment. You can find the full commentary online. If anybody had an excuse for worrying, it was the apostle Paul. His beloved Christian friends at Philippi were disagreeing…
Trusting God – Part 3
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn;…
Side Effects Include…
We have read the fine print that came with the medication. We have witnessed the commercials. The side effects of the product can be mild or serious. Perhaps we have even changed our minds about how sick we felt based on our perception of the risks! Although greed is not necessarily a medication, it does…
When Fear Greets You
Humans have dealt with fear for as long as there have been fearful ideas. People have developed all sorts of techniques and strategies for responding to fear. Through it all, fear somehow persists from one generation to the next. We have heard famous quotes about fear and have at one time or another probably told…
When You Should Stress OUT
If asked to make a list of the things we worry about, few of us would have much difficulty coming up with a pretty detailed list! Without thinking about it, worry can become a way of life for us. In fact, we can worry about worrying, or even worry about having nothing that currently worries…
Battling Inner Evil (Part 2)
In Part 1, we briefly looked at the realm of pride and how we can effectively battle against it. Now, let us turn our attention to the topic of greed. How can one use their energy of effort and thought so as not to feed the greed? To oppose greed, one should focus on the…
Can Christians Get Depressed?
The short answer is absolutely! We would not ask if Christians could get the flu, diabetes, or cataracts, but there still exists a bit of reluctance to discuss mental, emotional, or psychological health as freely as we discuss physical health. Hopefully, we can change this through continued education and exposure to the realities of life….
Food for Thought 