Julie Hicks

“: Our first response when angered should be to turn away momentarily, mentally or physically, so we can separate the offense from the offender.”
― Lisa Bevere, Be Angry but Don't Blow It: Maintaining Your Passion Without Losing Your Cool

“This verse is a call, not to a feeling, but to a decision and a deeply rooted confidence that God exists, that he is in control, and that he is good.”
― Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

“Even when your body is still, your mind tends to race—anticipating future problems and searching for solutions. You need to remember that all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Me. Remind yourself of this glorious truth frequently, whispering: “Jesus, You are my Treasure. In You I am complete.”
― Sarah Young, Jesus Always, with Scripture References, with Bonus Content: Embracing Joy in His Presence

“That’s why the most stressed-out people are control freaks. They fail at the quest they most pursue. The more they try to control the world, the more they realize they cannot. Life becomes a cycle of anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure; anxiety, failure. We can’t take control, because control is not ours to take.”
― Max Lucado, Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World