Anxiety Feels Like a Thorn
Becky Keife
“Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness …’” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
“I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8 (NLT)
“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” Romans 12:10 (ESV)
“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
“He has risen! He is not here.” Mark 16:6c-d (CSB)
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (NIV)
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” John 15:15 (NIV)
“but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalm 1:2 (ESV)
“My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2 (CSB)
“… ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31 (ESV)
“Each time he said, ‘My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness …’” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
“Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the LORD tested Joseph’s character.” Psalm 105:19 (NLT)
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 (NIV)
Lord God, it’s easy for me to find things to worry about. But today I cling to the truth in Matthew 10:29-31, which reminds me that I am worth more to You than the sparrows — and You care for the...