May God bless you for this wonderful message it has really given me hope.

Dear NLanders, I don't care what anybody may say but I want to say it loud hear on this forum that there is someone up there who listens to us when we cry out from the deepest part of our hearts and sincerely too. When you make a conveniant with Him make sure you fill it because He takes revenge for promises not kept.

I am a living testimony to that and I can tell you it can only be God because it could not have been anyone else. It doesn't matter what name you call Him and it doesn't matter what anyone says about Him all I know is that I have been experienced Him, He is real and He works in an unusual way different from us humans. He cannot be hurried and He cannot be bribed or cajoled. He will do what He has planned to do but when we cry to Him sincerely He listens as He did to me recently.

How else can you explain connecting you with someone you never knew before who now connected you to the person that needed what you have been trying to sell without success for the past 6 months.
Now I remember vividly how Peter toiled all night and day but caught no fish until he encountered Jesus. Mine was the same I wanted to sell a plot of land in a not so attractive area. Because I needed the money urgently. For one year I was doing it my way. Some came priced even below my target sale I agreed but to bring money they won't come back. This went on and one and my deadline was fast approaching.

Someone told me to go inside my room and talk to God that I should make a promise to Him to pay tithe and see what He will do. I did exactly that I licked the floor as a commitment to my promise. Shortly, I ran into a new friend and ordinarily I should not discuss land issue but I did and the guy told his boss about it, he requested I took him there and within days he paid. Money hit my account first thing I did I went to pay my tithe.
For me that's God in action.

Cool Write-up. Tnx fr sharing OP

Nice one. God bless you

Thank God 4 impacting this words of encouragement through U bro, and thank U 4 allowing him to use U.

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They are all nice and even more I like 2,3,7

All I need is in Jesus
He satisfies,Joy he supplies
Life is worth living with him
All things in Jesus I found

God is God,that I alway say,
He is God of the poor,rich
God of the mountain, God of the valley
Whatever he says that he ll do
I just want to say thank you Lord for yesterday, today n tomorrow
You are truly the best.....i love you Lord

Ever since i joined nairaland, this is d best write up ive ever seen, I have to copy it all down to ma journal for daily use. God bless whoever compiled this.

Good although is not easy

iliyande:
"Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength – carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength." – Corrie Ten Boom

While the Bible is full of instances of God telling us not to fear (he says it in various ways more than 350 times), most of us struggle at one time or other with fear or anxiety. What is it about worry that means it affects us even after we profess that we trust in God and are seeking to serve him and look to him for all our needs?

It is reassuring that God knew that the human heart has a tendency to fall prey to worry. That's why, I think, he reminds us so often not to fear!

In a country like ours, We can worry about so many things, especially how we are going to pay our house rent/mortgage, fuel scarcity, road traffic, our work, dealing with teenage children's hormones our aged parents, getting enough sleep... So why is such a 'natural', everyday thing as worry so deadly for us?

Scientistifically, there is research that shows worry can weaken our immune systems, cause depression, heart disease, muscle tension, memory loss, respiratory disorders and digestive conditions.

But worry does more than that, it also affects us spiritually. When we allow fear to overtake us it also pushes out faith and, as a result, we start to feel cut off from God's presence.

"Worry is allowing problems and distress to come between us and the heart of God. It is the view that God has somehow lost control of the situation and we cannot trust him. A legitimate concern presses us closer to the heart of God and causes us to lean and trust on him all the more."

1. Be honest with yourself – and God

Look at what it is that you are worrying about and decide: is this a legitimate concern or an irrational worry? Then take it to God and ask for his help. If you feel you are really struggling with a particular worry then it can be helpful to share it with a close friend who can pray with you and keep you accountable on the subject too.

2. Spend time each day focusing on God

Remind yourself of who he is and what he is capable of. With a different perspective, our problems and worries can seem to literally shrink before our eyes.

3. Remind yourself of God's promises

Look at the particular thing that is causing worry and ask yourself: what can I do and what should I simply leave up to God?

If you are struggling with a particular area then it could be beneficial to do a study on God's promises specifically about that. So, for example, if you worry about finances look at what the Bible says about God providing for us.

4. Learn to 'pray continually'

If we get into the habit of talking to God throughout our day – bringing him the big and little things – then it is much harder for worries to overtake us and blow us off course away from him. "Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden." If you know your thoughts are mainly made up of worries, try turning those thoughts into prayers.

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

5. Learn to be thankful

This is where a journal can be so helpful. If we record all the ways that God is faithful and how he has worked in our lives, we have a constant supply of practical reminders of how he does look after us and how he "will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:9)

There are a few of us in our book group who have spent time either writing in a thankfulness journal every day or tweeting three good things about our day each evening. Each one of us commented on how it has made us more aware of those little details that made our day special, but which are so easy to overlook without such a discipline (as our minds have a tendency to focus on the difficulties). If you know you find it hard to be thankful or recollect positives, why don't you try writing down three things you are thankful to God for each evening?

6. Actively 'take captive every thought' (2 Corinthians 10:5)

We can so easily let thoughts come and go in our minds, feeling that we have no control over them, but the Bible is very clear that we have a part to play in ensuring that what we think about is beneficial and edifying to us:

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things." (Philippians 4:

Have you ever stopped and reflected on what your mind has lingered on in the previous 10 minutes? It can be really revealing – and challenging!

7. Change what you meditate on

We can think that reading and meditating on the Bible is far too difficult a practise to do daily, but we are often very well versed in meditating on our problems and worries! We simply need to re-educate our minds to focus on those things that will help us rather than hinder us.

Why not try replacing a specific worry with a scripture that speaks directly to it? Each time the worry pops into your head, speak the scripture to it.

Worry is one of those things that we know the Bible tells us not to do, but we can so often struggle to be free of. Putting some of the above simple ideas into action can help us form new habits. Because worry is a habit in itself – and a toxic one at that. Learning to recognise when a worry rears its ugly head, and being equipped with some simple ways of replacing or dealing with it, can be so helpful.

Really nice.Thanks

Best NK piece ever written.God bless op for sharing

win1234:
Jesus is enough for me, thank you Lord

That's very true. God is all we need in our daily life.

iliyande:
"Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength – carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength." – Corrie Ten Boom

While the Bible is full of instances of God telling us not to fear (he says it in various ways more than 350 times), most of us struggle at one time or other with fear or anxiety. What is it about worry that means it affects us even after we profess that we trust in God and are seeking to serve him and look to him for all our needs?

It is reassuring that God knew that the human heart has a tendency to fall prey to worry. That's why, I think, he reminds us so often not to fear!

In a country like ours, We can worry about so many things, especially how we are going to pay our house rent/mortgage, fuel scarcity, road traffic, our work, dealing with teenage children's hormones our aged parents, getting enough sleep... So why is such a 'natural', everyday thing as worry so deadly for us?

Scientistifically, there is research that shows worry can weaken our immune systems, cause depression, heart disease, muscle tension, memory loss, respiratory disorders and digestive conditions.

But worry does more than that, it also affects us spiritually. When we allow fear to overtake us it also pushes out faith and, as a result, we start to feel cut off from God's presence.

"Worry is allowing problems and distress to come between us and the heart of God. It is the view that God has somehow lost control of the situation and we cannot trust him. A legitimate concern presses us closer to the heart of God and causes us to lean and trust on him all the more."

1. Be honest with yourself – and God

Look at what it is that you are worrying about and decide: is this a legitimate concern or an irrational worry? Then take it to God and ask for his help. If you feel you are really struggling with a particular worry then it can be helpful to share it with a close friend who can pray with you and keep you accountable on the subject too.

2. Spend time each day focusing on God

Remind yourself of who he is and what he is capable of. With a different perspective, our problems and worries can seem to literally shrink before our eyes.

3. Remind yourself of God's promises

Look at the particular thing that is causing worry and ask yourself: what can I do and what should I simply leave up to God?

If you are struggling with a particular area then it could be beneficial to do a study on God's promises specifically about that. So, for example, if you worry about finances look at what the Bible says about God providing for us.

4. Learn to 'pray continually'

If we get into the habit of talking to God throughout our day – bringing him the big and little things – then it is much harder for worries to overtake us and blow us off course away from him. "Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden." If you know your thoughts are mainly made up of worries, try turning those thoughts into prayers.

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

5. Learn to be thankful

This is where a journal can be so helpful. If we record all the ways that God is faithful and how he has worked in our lives, we have a constant supply of practical reminders of how he does look after us and how he "will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:9)

There are a few of us in our book group who have spent time either writing in a thankfulness journal every day or tweeting three good things about our day each evening. Each one of us commented on how it has made us more aware of those little details that made our day special, but which are so easy to overlook without such a discipline (as our minds have a tendency to focus on the difficulties). If you know you find it hard to be thankful or recollect positives, why don't you try writing down three things you are thankful to God for each evening?

6. Actively 'take captive every thought' (2 Corinthians 10:5)

We can so easily let thoughts come and go in our minds, feeling that we have no control over them, but the Bible is very clear that we have a part to play in ensuring that what we think about is beneficial and edifying to us:

"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things." (Philippians 4:

Have you ever stopped and reflected on what your mind has lingered on in the previous 10 minutes? It can be really revealing – and challenging!

7. Change what you meditate on

We can think that reading and meditating on the Bible is far too difficult a practise to do daily, but we are often very well versed in meditating on our problems and worries! We simply need to re-educate our minds to focus on those things that will help us rather than hinder us.

Why not try replacing a specific worry with a scripture that speaks directly to it? Each time the worry pops into your head, speak the scripture to it.

Worry is one of those things that we know the Bible tells us not to do, but we can so often struggle to be free of. Putting some of the above simple ideas into action can help us form new habits. Because worry is a habit in itself – and a toxic one at that. Learning to recognise when a worry rears its ugly head, and being equipped with some simple ways of replacing or dealing with it, can be so helpful.

@OP, Nice write up!
You won’t ever gain anything by worrying; in fact, you’ll lose precious moments that you can never get back again.

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
(Matthew 6:27, NIV)

Nice and inspirational thread

kizi:



@OP, Nice write up!
You won’t ever gain anything by worrying; in fact, you’ll lose precious moments that you can never get back again.

“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
(Matthew 6:27, NIV)

Yes sir, worry cloud reasoning.