It took only the title of this chapter to make me stop and take a deep breath, because I knew I was about to read something that was life changing.
Here is the video for chapter 2:
Just in case you are not reading the book, here are a few points in the chapter that I highlighted.
**"But then there's that perplexing command: 'Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!' (Phil. 4:4). You will notice that it doesn't end with '...unless you are doing something extremely important.' No, it's a command for all of us, and it follows with the charge, 'Do not be anxious about anything' (v. 6)."
**"When I am consumed by my problems - stressed out about my life, my family, and my job - I actually convey the belief that I think the circumstances are more important that God's command to always rejoice. In other words, that I have a 'right' to disobey God because of the Magnitude of my responsibilities."
**"Worry implies that we don't quite trust that God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of whats happening in our lives."
**"Stress says that the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or our tight grip of control."
**"The point of your life is to point to Him. Whatever you are doing, God wants to be glorified, because this while thing is His. It is His movie, His world, His gift."
**"Any compliments you received on earth will be gone; all that will be left for you is truth."
I hope you are reading along with us!!! I am so excited to continue this journey with all of you!!
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