When I was at secondary school we had an Irish sports teacher who had an interesting way of saying say 'third'. It caused much amusement when she lined us up; you in the first lane, you in the second, you...

Here's the final post in our series on anxiety. If you missed any of the previous posts, you can find them here. === Philippians 4:4-9 is another go-to passage of mine when the angst of anxiety starts to get me down again....

In Matthew 6:33 Jesus instructs His followers to seek first God's kingdom and righteousness. We’re not simply to refrain from pursuing but to pursue someone and something else. With, as the verb "seek" implies, persevering and strenuous effort. We are to...

In Matthew 6:32, Jesus says, "...your heavenly Father knows that you need them." God, as both your Creator and Father, is intimately acquainted with you. He knows the number of hairs on your head (or lack of). Every anxious thought you...

In Matthew 6:27 Jesus asks, "Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?" Answer = no. Did you get that? No. Let’s not fool ourselves here. We really can’t do this. We are people of the...

In Matthew 6:26 Jesus says "look" and in verse 28 "see". Worry is a form of blindness. Remember the Earthworm who feared starvation, yet was surrounded by a giant peach. He was blind, in more ways than one. When we're anxious...