May 21, 2023
8.4% of adults and 3.2% of kids ages 3-17 deal with clinical depression. – National Institute of Mental Health
60% of US Adults deal with worry daily. – Gallop Poll
90% of what we worry about never comes to pass.
You Can Experience PEACE While You’re Figuring Out the PIECES
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. New International Version
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. New Living Translation
Embrace
Release
Ask
Seek
Enjoy
Embrace Hope
Jeremiah 29:4 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, says to all the captives he has exiled to Babylon from Jerusalem: New Living Translation
Jeremiah 29:5 “Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce. 6 Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multiply! Do not dwindle away! New Living Translation
Jeremiah 29:7 And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.” New Living Translation
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.“They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. New Living Translation
Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? New International Version
Release Worries
Psalm 55:22 Give your burdens to the Lord. He will carry them. He will not permit the godly to slip or fall. Living Bible
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. New International Version
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. New International Version
Ask For Grace
Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. 16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. New International Version
Seek Direction
Proverbs 3:5 Lean on, trust in, and be confident in theLord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. 6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. Amplified Bible Classic Edition
Enjoy God
Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! New International Version
Embrace Hope (Romans 8:31)
Release Worries (Philippians 4:6-7)
Ask for Grace (Hebrews 4:15-16)
Seek Direction (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Enjoy God (Philippians 4:4, Nehemiah 8:10)