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What Can Man Do To Me?

What Can Man Do To Me?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say, “I will not fear. What can man do to me?” In Jesus’ name, amen.

Fear can paralyze a person to inaction. Fear can also keep a person awake at night. Anyone can go through a season of panic and anxiety.

The cure for such things is God’s word where it says, “The Lord is on my side.”

Psalm 118:5-9 (ESV) explains that God can answer us personally and set us free.

“Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.”

Where is it you go when you need to take refuge from panic and anxiety? Where do you run when afraid?

2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) tells us,

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”

Think about what it means to turn to the Lord and take refuge in him. When in distress, know God is on your side.

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Wisdom Prayer

What Can Man Do To Me?

What Can Man Do To Me?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who say, “I will not fear. What can man do to me?” In Jesus’ name, amen.

Fear can paralyze a person to inaction. Fear can also keep a person awake at night. Anyone can go through a season of panic and anxiety.

The cure for these things is God’s word where it says, “The Lord is on my side.”

Psalm 118:5-9 (ESV) explains that God can answer us personally and set us free.

“Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
The Lord is on my side as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.”

Where is it you go when you need to take refuge from panic and anxiety? Where it you run when afraid? The answer to both is these questions is to trust in the Lord and realize he is on your side.

Tell me what you think in the comments below.

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Conquer Your To-Do List

Conquer Your To-Do List

I recently shared my To Do List with a friend. I had a long list. A few projects would require hours. There were projects that would require other’s help. Then there were items from previous lists.

Even my optimism and lofty expectations were no match for what I felt I needed to accomplish. I finally had to admit my list was overwhelming.

The conversation changed when we started looking on the bright side.

  1. The good news is I had a written list. Statistics suggest that people with written goals are far more likely to achieve those goals than those who have never written them down.
  2. My friend was very practical when he said, “Not everything has to be done right away.” That was liberating!
  3. He also said, “Decide to do what is necessary and avoid doing the things that are unnecessary.” I realized some things I thought needed action right away were not urgent.

That reminded me of what Stephen Covey pointed out in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Tasks can be categorized by important and unimportant, and urgent and not urgent.

Important Unimportant
Urgent Important/Urgent Unimportant/ Urgent
Not Urgent Important/Not Urgent Unimportant/Not Urgent

Covey said to focus efforts on doing things that are both important and urgent. Give the least attention to things that are unimportant and not urgent.

I reexamined my list and realized I had misplaced priorities. Once properly categorized, I felt more confident. I could see myself accomplishing more in less time.

  1. Finally, we talked about my motivation in wanting to accomplish some tasks. Once I knew the answer to “why” I wanted to do some things, I became more inspired to take action.
  2. I often remember what another good friend asks, “How do you eat an elephant?”

The answer is, “One bite at a time.”

More good news: My list does not look so daunting. I am confident I will make a lot of progress on the most important and most urgent items during the next few weeks.

Today, I took action by sorting through some old files. In a few hours, I set up some new files, generated a banker’s box full of papers to shred, and had another full box to be recycled.

Fear not. Now, it is your turn.

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