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Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 218 views
Imagine a river, full of sandbanks, with a channel that twists and turns in a tortuous fashion. There is a vessel on it with an experienced pilot on board. Even he is very anxious, and is constantly heaving the lead and frequently going at half-speed or stopping altogether. Now if a steamer with a good…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 20 views
Many are a great deal worried by curiosity. A servant was passing through a street with a dish that was curiously covered. There met him a fellow who said, “I am most anxious to know what your lord has put in that dish, for he has so carefully covered it.” But the servant said, “Therefore you should…
Spurgeon Commentary
Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 15 views
You begin to read a will, but you do not find it interesting. It is full of words and terms that you do not take the trouble to understand because they have no relation to yourself. But if you should, in reading that will, come upon a clause in which an estate is left to you, the nature of the whole…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
In his book, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado writes, “One would think Christians would be exempt from worry. But we are not. We have been taught that the Christian life is a life of peace, and when we don;t have peace, we assume the problem lies within us. Not only do…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
In his book, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado writes, “Anxiety and fear are cousins but not twins. Fear sees a threat. Anxiety imagines one.” Anxious for Nothing, 4 Psalm 94:19 (CSB) When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In his book, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado writes, “The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional.” Anxious for Nothing, 8 Proverbs 3:5 (CSB) Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 29 views
In his book, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado writes, “God calmed the fears of Isaiah, not by removing the problem, but by revealing his divine power and presence.” Anxious for Nothing, 26. Isaiah 41:10 (CSB) Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
In his book, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World, Max Lucado writes, “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are reaching epidemic proportions. In a given year nearly fifty million Americans will feel the effects of a panic attack, phobias, or other anxiety…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
The average person speaks about 16,000 words in a day. The less chatty speaking only 700 words with the most talkative topping out at 47,000 words a day. --Richard Knox, “Study: Men Talk Just as Much as Women.” All things Considered, NPR radio. Accessed 72621. https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11762186…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
In Psychology Today, Raj Persaud, M.D. says, “This essential difference between us and animals; they get anxious, but they don’t worry, holds the secret to mental health. Rumination transforms relatively safe situations into unsafe predicaments.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/slightly-blighty/202010/surprising-approach-coping-covid-19-stress…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Matt Herges played parts of 11 seasons in the major leagues. He got off to a rough start in 1994 by crossing the players union picket lines to play as a replacement player during the player strike. Four years later he made it onto the roster of a major league team. In 2007 Herges was one of 89 players…
Stress
Pastor Scott Hedge • Willomore Baptist Church • Illustration • • 31 views • 46:59
Stress is • Normal part of life • Caused by change Stress is a never-ending condition of life caused by change, wrong beliefs, and/or unsolicited events—and all of them demand adjustment in life (of some sort) Stress from the outside • Stress is unavoidable • We always have choices on how we respond…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Fear, phobias, and anxiety have always been a prevalent issue facing humankind. For some, it can be quite debilitating, and lead to serious mental health issues. The latest appears to be “eco-anxiety,” described by the American Psychological Association as “a chronic fear of environmental doom.” Notwithstanding…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Ryan Succop was the last player chosen in the 2009 NFL draft. That earned him the label of “Mr. Irrelevant.” The 256Th player chosen in the draft usually never makes the team roster. Succop has overcome the odds and has been playing ever since. Succop thanks God for his success. “Every gift and ability…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
The most popular college class in America today is at Yale University. Psych 157: Psychology and the Good Life is attracting 1200 students per semester. According to the professor, today’s college students are not happy, and she thinks the unhappiness extends far beyond college students. “Students are…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
In a Wall Street Journal article, lawyer Mike Chase commented about the calls for criminal action in our current political climate. It seems that each side in the political debate is anxious to see those on the other side locked up. On his twitter feed Chase posts one statute or regulation per day and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
On April 17, 2018 a Southwest Airlines plane lost an engine and experienced extreme damage when a part of that engine penetrated the passenger cabin killing one passenger and creating great fear among the rest of the 142 passengers on board. The Dallas Morning News sent a reporter to learn more about…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 39 views
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, writing in NYTimes.com says much of America is anxious and worried. Over the past eight years, Google search rates for “anxiety” have more than doubled. So far, 2016 is breaking records for searches about travel anxiety, separation anxiety, anxiety at work, anxiety at school,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
The mayor of Northampton, Massachusetts paid one dollar out of his own pocket to settle a dispute with a man who complained after unnecessarily paying for parking. Bill Pharmer, from Pennsylvania, said he paid a dollar to park when he took his wife to dinner. He put money in the parking kiosk, but did…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 398 views
In THANKS! How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D. writes, “One simply cannot be relaxed and stressed at the same time. Try it. You can’t. Relaxation drives out anxiousness and vice versa.” —Jim L. Wilson —THANKS!, 74 Philippians 4:6 (HCSB) “Don’t worry about anything,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
Police in western Colorado received a tip that there was methamphetamine in a home. An informant gave them an exact address and specific details, but those turned out to be incorrect. Officers broke down the door and smashed windows entering the home only to find an innocent family. The department will…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
In “A Life Free of Worry,” Joshua Saefkow writes, “My wife and I were stunned. We came to the ultrasound with anticipation our child was healthy. The doctor informed us our first-born daughter had several cysts on her brain, which would result in several different types of mental illnesses. This diagnosis…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Larry David was a co-creator of the television sitcom, Seinfeld. The success of that show has made David a multimillionaire. His success however didn’t stop his mother from worrying. Larry David said his mother would ask him, even after Seinfeld was the No. 1 show on Television, “Are they going to keep…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
A British woman didn’t hear a voice from heaven; she received a text instead. When Sheri Emerson’s grandmother died she dealt with her loss by continuing to send her grandmother text messages. Then one day she received a reply. “I’m watching over you and it’s all going to get better.” After a few anxious…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
A man afraid of spiders spotted one in his Seattle laundry room. In order to get rid of it he grabbed a lighter and a can of spray paint. There is no report about the fate of the spider but the house caught fire causing about $60, 000 dollars worth of damage. That is a lot to get rid of one spider. Fear…