Anxiety

The only security we have is in our Lord. We have this innate need to feel protected against outside forces. When things go wrong and it feels like there is no protection left, it can throw us into a desperate state. The best thing to do is stand on God’s word and what He tells us. We must take refuge in HIM.

In the Cleft of the Rock

Anxiety and fear are on the rise. The COVID crisis leaves many with feelings of uncertainty. The psalmists were no strangers to anxiety and fear, but they learned the secret of turning their panic into praise. They practiced the rhythm of pouring out their hearts to the Lord and then shifting their focus to praise. Discover calm for your anxious heart in these devotionals from the Psalms.

From Panic to Praise: A 5-Day Devotional From the Psalms

The Book of Psalms provides divinely inspired words to help us process our emotions. Its spiritual truths transform feelings of shame into freedom, anxiety into joy, and insecurity into confidence. This 7-day plan will encourage you to ground yourself in God and His Word, in the midst of hard circumstances. Use the audio guide to hear the content read aloud and to listen to a worship song.


Psalms: Finding Solid Ground

Through this 5-day Bible plan, Killing Comparison, author Nona Jones offers practical insight and down-to-earth encouragement to help you avoid the despair of comparison and pursue a free, joyful life—to live confident in who God made you to be. Order the full book Killing Comparison to go further in your journey to freedom.

Killing Comparison

“They are weak, but he is strong.”

Join bestselling author Emily A. Jensen (coauthor of Risen Motherhood) as together you explore the powerful promises hidden in each stanza of Jesus Loves Me and how it brings hope in any area where you feel weak.    

Find His strength amid your weakness today.  


He Is Strong: A 7-Day Journey to Finding Strength Amid Your Weakness

It’s important to know Jesus and what is important to Him so we understand our need for Him. Reflecting on what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, will help us draw closer to Him. This is part six of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. These plans can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus, I Need You Part 6

This five-day plan shares how we can practice gratitude even when we face trials and struggle to find things to be grateful for. No matter the circumstances–health issues, grief, disappointment–we can still practice gratitude. This plan will serve as a helpful guide to being grateful in hardship.

How to Be Grateful When Life Is Hard

Jesus says: “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32). That sounds good, since freedom is something we are all looking for! This reading plan introduces twelve types of freedom that can all be found in Jesus.

Finding Freedom in Jesus

Experience the deep, supernatural peace that flows from the presence of the Holy Spirit—a peace that calms every storm, quiets every anxious thought, and fills your heart with unshakable confidence in God’s love and sovereignty. This is not just a momentary feeling, but a lasting, divine assurance that transcends circumstances, guiding you through life with strength, clarity, and joy.