Chapter 1: Putting a Dagger in the Heart of Worry & Who Needs to Be Awake All Night?
Putting a Dagger in the Heart of Worry
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
You have the power through Christ to identify and bind the power of every lie that comes into your mind. You can take captive every thought! When you commit to this and put it into practice, you begin tearing down the house that worry built, brick by brick and thought by thought. In a side-by-side column format, write down your worries and on the opposite side, identify a corresponding Scripture to help bind up that worry and release it to God.
Who Needs to Be Awake All Night?
I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely. Psalm 16:8-9
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8
Worry, in full force, can affect every area of our lives – our relationships, our work, our families, our motivations. It can even affect our sleep. Our God is a God of peace. He is always awake and zeroed in on your every need. He leads us toward rest when we fix our gaze upon Him. As you reflect on the Scriptures from this week, what verse(s) can serve as an anchor point in your mind when you feel worry creep in? Write them down on notecards and place them anywhere you need to be reminded of God's sovereignty over your worry.