From Worry to Worship: Stop Worrying in Just 30 Days
Author: Julie Morris
Publisher: Julie Morris
Published: 2012-03-27
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 0983462453
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Made Like Martha
Author: Katie M. Reid
Publisher: WaterBrook
Published: 2018-07-10
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0735291268
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An invitation for overachievers to discover what it means to rest as God's daughters without compromising their God-given design as doers. Are you a Martha who feels guilty for not being a Mary? Do you want to sit at Jesus’s feet as Mary did—but you feel the need to get things done? In Made Like Martha, Katie M. Reid invites you to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom without abandoning your doer’s heart in the process. Through her own story and rich biblical illustrations, Katie reminds you that it’s not important whether you sit and listen or stand and work. What matters is that your spiritual posture is one of a beloved daughter who knows she doesn’t need to earn God’s love. Your desire to get things done is not something to temper but something to embrace as you serve from a place of strength and peace—knowing Christ already did His most important work for you on the cross. With “It Is Finished” activities at the end of each chapter and a fiveweek Bible study included, Made Like Martha helps you find rest from striving even as you celebrate your God-given design to “do.” “Made Like Martha will infuse your life with a fresh perspective as you learn both to embrace your God-given personality and also discover how—and when—to rest and retreat.” —Karen Ehman, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker and New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Shut
Don’T Worry, Worship Worship, Don’T Worry
Author: Vernadette R. Augustusel
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2017-06-27
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13: 1512784494
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Throughout the Word of God, I believe we are encouraged to worship God in various ways. Perhaps by continuously meditating on Gods word, singing, or confessing it over oneself, reading it, or just keeping it before your eyes as much as possible is true worship. It is my belief that keeping Gods word before your eyes and rolling it over and over in your mind and heart will help develop you to becoming a strong, mature, spiritual being that will exemplify a lifestyle of worship. Because as he is, so are we in the world (1 John 4:17). Basically, saturating oneself with Gods word will develop and empower true worshippers. Our Heavenly Father is seeking those who will worship him in spirit and in truth; the truth of his word and the leading of his Holy Spirit dwelling in our hearts. In operating in these simple principles, we purposely plant the Word of God in our heart; and purposefully planting Gods word in our heart will create a lifestyle of worship. A lifestyle of worship is what the Father seeks after, not just lip service of worship, but sincere worship desiring to develop and grow spiritually. People honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me (Matthew 15:8). Worshiping God invokes his presences in the midst of our lives, in our circumstances, and situation. For where the presence of the Lord is, there is peace, guidance, joy, understanding, love, prosperity, and victory. However, worrying, on the other hand, is really a perverted worship that does not glorify God in any way. Just as worshipping invokes Gods presences in our lives, I believe worrying ushers in the presences of Satan, evil, dysfunction, destruction, and confusion into our circumstances, situation, and in the midst of our lives. Worshipping our Heavenly Father empowers us to be a blessing and to do good and great things. Worrying however, is designed to stop, hinder and destroy us from being a blessing, doing good and great things on earth. It is important for us to learn to worship and not worry. Walk in the power and authority that God has given you by learning to worship him instead of worrying. Whose presences are you invoking, inviting, or ushering in the midst of your situation, circumstances, and life? Rememberstay blessed to be a blessing. Now let us live a life of worship. Love, Pastor Verna Augustusel
The Anxious Christian
Author: Rhett Smith
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2012-03-01
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 080247909X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Is anxiety “un-Christian”? Many Christians believe the answer to this question is yes! Understandably, then, many Christians feel shame when they are anxious. They especially feel this shame when well-intentioned fellow believers dismiss or devalue anxiety with Christian platitudes and Bible verses. Rhett Smith, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, helps us understand anxiety in a new way. Rhett argues that, rather than being destructive or shameful, anxiety can be a catalyst for our spiritual growth. Using Biblical thinking and personal examples, Rhett explains how anxiety allows us to face our resistance and fears, understand where those fears come from, and then make intentional decisions about issues such as career, marriage, money, and our spiritual lives. Allow this book to challenge your view of anxiety, and allow God to use your anxiety for good.
Battling Unbelief
Author: John Piper
Publisher: Multnomah
Published: 2009-01-16
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0307562069
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Pastor John Piper shows how to sever the clinging roots of sin that ensnare us, including anxiety, pride, shame, impatience, covetousness, bitterness, despondency, and lust in Battling Unbelief. When faith flickers, stoke the fire. No one sins out of duty. We sin because it offers some promise of happiness. That promise enslaves us, until we believe that God is more desirable than life itself (Psalm 63:3). Only the power of God’s superior promises in the gospel can emancipate our hearts from servitude to the shallow promises and fleeting pleasures of sin. Delighting in the bounty of God’s glorious gospel promises will free us for a less sin-encumbered life, to the glory of Christ. Rooted in solid biblical reflection, this book aims to help guide you through the battles to the joys of victory by the power of the gospel and its superior pleasure.
I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Publisher: WaterBrook
Published: 2021-05-11
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0593193539
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
30 Days to Taming Worry and Anxiety
Author: Deborah Smith Pegues
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2017-03-28
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 073696858X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Do You Long for Peace of Mind? You can't avoid anxiety-provoking circumstances—they are a natural consequence of life on Planet Earth. But there are effective ways to deal with the stress they cause! Deborah Smith Pegues has been where you are and wants to share what she's learned to help you handle the situations that threaten your peace of mind. In 30 days, you will discover how to... experience joy by embracing a divine perspective and living in the now achieve clarity by improving your sleep, diet, and exercise routines evaluate your expectations to minimize distress and disappointment prevent unnecessary angst by managing your time and money more wisely trade your "stress-speak" for more calming expressions Packed with practical insights, encouragement, and biblical inspiration, this book will help you respond effectively to worry and anxiety so you can be a happier person.
Coffee for Your Heart
Author: Holley Gerth
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2017-07-01
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0736970940
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Start Your Day in the Very Best Way Discover more joy, peace, and purpose every morning as you listen to the voice of the One who delights in you! In Coffee for Your Heart, bestselling author Holley Gerth shares 40 encouraging and powerful reminders of how God sees you as His beloved daughter. You are... wonderfully made chosen irreplaceable strong never alone ...and so much more! This noisy world can make it hard to hear the assurances of God. Let His voice be the loudest one in your life as He stirs up your hope and confidence each new day. "Take a deep breath, grab a cup of something cozy, and let God's love fill your heart with whatever you need most today." —Holley Previously published as God's Heart for You.
Relaxing with God
Author: Andrew Farley
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2014-06-24
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 1441246088
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jesus called his followers to exchange the heavy yoke around their necks for his light one. So why are so many Christians feeling weighed down and burned out? The simple answer is that they are being told from many pulpits across the country what they "should be" doing for God. Bestselling author Andrew Farley calls this for what it is--works-based religion--and then shares with readers biblical wisdom on the neglected art of resting in Christ. Anyone longing to experience true release from the crushing expectations that the world throws their way will find life and rest in Farley's revolutionary message.
Who Holds the Key to Your Heart?
Author: Lysa M. TerKeurst
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2002-07-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781575679884
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Inside the hearts of most women lies a "secret place" containing hidden thoughts, painful experiences, and emotions that they feel are better left alone. But God wants to have all of their hearts and desires to set them free from guilt and shame. Lysa TerKeurst offers Who Holds the Key to You Heart? as a practical tool to help women identify their shame and lead them to hope and healing through Scripture. Women will be renewed through a deeper understanding of their identity in Christ and break the bondage hidden in their secret place.
