{"id":17976,"date":"2021-10-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/urc\/urc-daily-devotionsaturday-october-23-2021"},"modified":"2021-10-23T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T05:00:00","slug":"urc-daily-devotion-saturday-october-23-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitywimbledon.org\/index.php\/urc-daily-devotion-saturday-october-23-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"URC Daily Devotion\u00a0Saturday October 23, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saturday October 23, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Proverbs 12: 25 – 26<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
    but a good word cheers it up.
The righteous gives good advice to friends,
    but the way of the wicked leads astray.<\/p>\n

Reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most of us have experienced the familiar twinge of anxiety in our lives, whether it\u2019s anxiously waiting for test results, worried about a loved one, or stressed about finances.  Some of us will also have experienced Anxiety as mental ill health.  The Church, at its best, ought to play a part in building up the support network of people experiencing distress.<\/p>\n

Here are some things you could consider:
\u00b7       Find out if anxious people want to be invited to events.  It could come across as pressure if you bombard them with invitations.  Ask where the balance lies between encouragement and adding anxiety.
\u00b7       Send them an encouraging text from time to time, to let them know you\u2019re thinking of them.
\u00b7       Ask them if they have anything particular that you could pray for.
\u00b7       Ask what they perceive as \u201ctoo much support\u201d that causes anxiety or feels over the top.
\u00b7       Invite people to a social catch-up, such as coffee and cake.
\u00b7       Remember Church is not just inside the walls of our chapels.
\u00b7       Talk to your church about how welcoming and inclusive your community actually is for those experiencing distress, things like language, beliefs, or practices that might inadvertently isolate people.  Make sure you include those who have real life experiences with distress to be part of your thinking.<\/p>\n

Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing distress you,
nothing affright you,
everything passes,
God will abide.
Patient endeavour
accomplishes all things;
who God possesses needs naught beside.
 
Hell may assail you,
it cannot move you;
sorrows may grieve you,
faith may be tried.
Though you have nothing,
he is your treasure:
who God possesses
needs naught beside.
 
Colin P. Thompson (1945 – ), as at 548 in Rejoice and Sing<\/em>
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Saturday October 23, 2021 Proverbs 12: 25 – 26 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,    but a good word cheers it up.The righteous gives good advice to friends,    but the way of the wicked leads astray. Reflection Most of us have experienced the familiar twinge of anxiety in our lives, whether it\u2019s anxiously … <\/p>\n

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