Week 1: Anxious Thoughts and God's Peace
We begin our series on a topic that all of us have been struggling with throughout this pandemic: anxious thoughts and God’s peace. Scripture doesn’t shy away from this topic but instead, we see how God invites us to bring our anxious thoughts to Him and rest in His peace. We invite you to meditate on, listen, read, share, and save the following resources.
What does resting in God’s peace look like for you right now?
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“Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown,
scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows on them, and they wither,
and the tempest carries them off like stubble.
To whom then will you compare me,
that I should be like him? says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high and see:
who created these?
He who brings out their host by number,
calling them all by name;
by the greatness of his might
and because he is strong in power,
not one is missing.
Why do you say, O Jacob,
and speak, O Israel,
“My way is hidden from the LORD,
and my right is disregarded by my God”?
Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.”
Listen: Where Were You by Ghost Ship
"I spoke of things I did not understand
Things too wonderful for me
Although I had no right to ask
My God knelt and answered me"
Read: Give Thanks in Anxiety from She Reads Truth
Giving thanks in the midst of anxiety isn’t about a cure for worry or a band-aid for the bullet hole of thoughts spiralling out of control. It’s about recognizing the majesty, sovereignty, and power of the God we serve.
