Dealing With Anxious ThoughtsSample

SHUT THE DOOR!

Guilt and shame can keep us thinking about the past. But Jesus shut the door on the past when He forgave us!

Watch the video, then spend a few minutes reflecting on the questions and prayers below.

READ

"Forgetting the past and straining toward what is ahead, I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above."

Philippians 3:13-14 NCV

THINK

When you think about things that have happened in the past, how do you feel?

• It's gone; it's history!
• My past still affects me.
• My past only has good memories.
• I feel like I live in the past.
• I'm always looking ahead.

DO

Take a moment, close your eyes, and ask God to close the doors to your past, to the things that make you feel sad or worried.

How do you feel after doing that?

• I feel great.
• I feel a little better.
• I don't feel any different.
• Something else.

PRAY

Help me look towards the future instead of focusing on mistakes I’ve made in the past. Thank You that You love and forgive me.