This was a perfect book for the craziness of our world right now. Having faced anxiety over Covid, over health issues, over cancellations of three family trips...I was ready to fall apart. Thankfully the prayers of friends, exercise, different supplements, acupuncture, wise counsel ...and this book...brought me such relief. Lucado brings such great illustrations to his writing, and his breakdown of Philippians 4:4-8 makes such good sense. Making the choice to have joy in the daily grind of life then leads to gratefulness, which leads to specific prayer. If my thoughts are still anxious, verse 8 reminds me to change the channel on my mind and think on things that are kind, pure, good, commendable, true.His clever acrostic for anxiety, using the above verses, is CALM:
- Celebrate God’s goodness
- Ask God for help
- Leave your concerns with God
- Meditate on good things
Because Bill and I were also listening to a favorite pastor on this topic, we got a double dose of peace and Holy Spirit power--a wonderful way to spend our January/February days.
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