Monday... Yes, yes, we may really need it.

Proverbs 12:25 (AMP), "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good (encouraging) word makes it glad."

Monday... Yes, yes, we may really need it.

It is so true that anxiety in a person's heart really does weigh it down. So many around us have such heavy hearts. Proverbs 12:25 (AMP), says, "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down," The Message says, "Worry weighs us down." Now a lot of times that comes from the kind of people we are around. It even can be from the type of TV that we watch. CNN and Fox News can really get us down.

But that is not the whole Proverb. There is more. The Amplified Bible says, "But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad." And the Message says, "a cheerful word picks us up." That may be what so many of us need, really need on this Monday morning. So let's see what the Bible says.

Psalm 12:6-8 (NLT) says, "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven time over. Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land." Verse 6a in the NIRV says, "The words of the Lord are perfect." and verse 7a says "Lord, you will keep needy people safe." And that is so encouraging.

Hebrews 12:1-2a says, "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith." Verse 2a in the Amplified Bible says, "[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of faith"

Yes, there is so much negativity and discouragements and there are sins that can weigh down our hearts with such anxiety. It is really is in our focus. Verses 2-3 in the NIV translation says, "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart."

I know that may be a lot to give us on a Monday morning but our focus and our hope is so important in how we face each and every day. We are not alone and we have such a great example in Christ. And he also has sent his Spirit to dwell in us to strengthen and encourage us and cleanse us.

"Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, but a good (encouraging) word makes it glad." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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