05/22/2026
Let’s just be completely real for a second. There are things in this life that will absolutely try to overwhelm you. You might be going through something terrible right now, or you’ve got things piling up in your life that make you feel a certain way, heavy, stressed out, and completely unsettled.
And on top of that, the enemy loves to whisper lies into your ear. He’ll try to label you. He’ll tell you, "This is just who you are. You have ADHD. You have anxiety. You’re trapped in this cycle forever." But the Bible says something completely different.
Look at Philippians 4:6-7. God doesn't tell us to just "deal with it" or accept those labels. He tells us to be anxious for nothing. Think about that. Nothing. How do we actually do that when the storm is hitting? The verse gives us the exact game plan: "But in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." Notice it’s a two-part battle plan:
You gotta pray: Take that heavy stuff and hand it over to Him.
We like to visualize taking all of those lies and that internal garbage, putting it in a little basket and handing it up to Him in the sky. Take this God.
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
You gotta give thanks: Even when things look messy, you find something to thank God for. Thanksgiving shifts your focus from how big your problem is to how big your God is.
And when you do that? The next verse holds the promise. A supernatural peace will come over you. It’s a peace that surpasses all understanding, meaning it doesn't even make sense given your circumstances! It’s an amazing, undeniable peace, and it acts like a soldier standing guard over your heart and your mind through Christ Jesus.
Listen, Jesus is the answer. Period. He’s the only answer, and He’s the true answer. There might be things in this world that try to mask the problem, like medicine or other temporary fixes, but masking a symptom isn't the same as curing the root. The true, lasting answer for your mind and your soul is Jesus.
If you are fighting a battle in your mind today and you need that supernatural guard over your heart, you don't have to carry it alone.
How can we pray for you? Reach out to us right here. Drop a comment or send us a private message. We want to stand in your corner.
And don't forget, we will be out in the parking lot Street Leathers of Oregon, Inc. in Medford this Saturday at 10:00 A.M. Come on down, talk about Jesus, and let us pray over you in person.
Check out the Facebook event page for all the details.
JFFJ – Jesus Forever, Forever Jesus. 🦅🔥
