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Three Signs That You’re a Lover of Money

Money is one of our top worries, often second to health or safety. Money divides families, breaks up marriages, and turns gentle dispositions into fits of rage. How we handle our money says more about our priorities than any words we could ever speak.A survey by the American Psychological Association shows money as a “perennial” source of stress in the lives of Americans year after year. Surprisingly, the stress is not limited to lower-income households. Even those with $1 million or more net worth worry about their financial future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE NEED TO PRAY

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What Can You Do Instead of Worrying?To keep from being swept away by anxious thoughts about the future, put your mental energy to better use by planning for what you can and praying for God’s guidance at every step.Planning and praying are both action-oriented. When you’re busy planning, you move out of the unproductive state of worrying about a problem and into the productive state of looking for ways to solve it. In a similar way, when you pray, you’re giving God a chance to work in your life.Although most Christians already know how to pray, how to best plan takes more practice. In the verses preceding Jesus’s instruction not to worry, Christ tells us how we can best plan to keep anxiety at bay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW

3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Worry About Tomorrow1. God is in control. Life situations can change in an instant, from your job status to your relationships to your health. However, God is unchangeable — He is the same today as He was yesterday and as He will be tomorrow (Malachi 3:6).Because of that, you can breathe easier knowing that the unchangeable God sits on the throne for eternity, no matter who’s causing you strife at work, at home, or elsewhere (Psalm 9:7).God promises to bring good out of every situation for those who put their trust in Him (Romans 8:28). When you put your faith in God and His commandments, you stop living for your selfish desires and start to reflect on His power, love, and self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:7).This doesn’t mean that you’ll always understand the Lord’s ways, especially when disaster strikes (Isaiah 55:8). Rather than try to make sense of life’s tragedies, put your trust in the King’s promise that His plan is to prosper you and give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.