0911 抵擋憂慮，選擇平安
永遠不要說“我生性憂慮”，因為我已經賜給你一個無憂無慮的生命。憂慮曾經有給你帶來祝福嗎？我會像守護你的今天一樣守護你的明天。你與我的關係意味着，我會為你承擔每一個壓垮你的重擔，好讓你可以把我的平安當作你自己的平安；我的愛會帶你穿越眼前這短暫的困難。
親愛的，你是按照我的形象被造的——舉止和言行都像我。憂慮並非是計劃的一部分，因此，當你任由憂慮吞噬你時，你才會感到如此糟糕。我希望你要抵擋憂慮，選擇平安。憂慮並不能讓事情好轉，反而會讓你遠離信心，使你無法在我裡面感受到真正的平安。請與我一同安息在我平安的青草地上，暢飲那寧靜喜樂的溪水。將你的憂慮放在我的腳前，讓我用我完全的平安來取代它們。
如果神能夠用青草和花朵裝扮田野和草地，祂難道不能同樣裝扮你嗎？哦，你這個心裡充滿疑慮，苦苦掙扎的人啊！我再說一遍：不要讓憂慮侵入你的生命。要超越對個人需求的焦慮而活。——路加福音 12:28–29
0911 Resist worry and choose peace.
Never say, “It is my nature to worry,” for I have given you a life that is carefree. Has worry brought you any blessings? I will take care of your tomorrow, as I have taken care of your today. Your relationship with me means that I will carry every burden that weighs you down, so that you can take my peace as your own. My love will carry you through this momentary difficulty.
Beloved, you were created in my image–to look and sound like me. And worry was not a part of that plan, which is why you feel so terrible when you allow it to consume you. I want you to resist worry and choose peace. Worrying isn’t going to make things better. It pushes you far from faith and prevents you from feeling true peace in me. Rest with me in the green pastures of my peace and drink from the quiet brook of bliss. Lay your worries at my feet and allow me to replace them with my perfect peace.
If God can clothe the fields and meadows with grass and flowers, can’t he clothe you as well, O struggling one with so many doubts? I repeat it: Don’t let worry enter your life. Live above the anxious cares about your personal needs. –LUKE 12:28-29