Worry is a highly contagious disease in many lives. It can seem unstoppable. But there is a cure?being thankful Revised and updated, Dr. James P. Gills gives the cure for worry?a thankful heart. Using bold honesty and an understanding of Scripture, he reveals the importance of thankfulness in our daily lives and how it will dispel fear caused by worry. Specific features included are a table of scriptures showing the contrast between worry and thankfulness, a scripture index, weapons against worry, and a list of common worries accompanied by God's promise. One step in fighting off worry is to be thankful for our present relationship with God and thankful that He is in control of our future.

In this 365-day devotional, trusted pastor Dr. Charles F. Stanley offers us assurance, comfort, and boldness in our relationship with Christ. How can we rest in the truth that God has a purpose for us--a purpose He promises to fulfill? How can we know we are following God's good and perfect will? In God's Purpose for Your Life, Dr. Charles F. Stanley shows us that God's plans for each of us are even more wonderful than we can imagine. Throughout this yearlong devotional, you will feel empowered to make godly goals and joyfully obey God's Word in all circumstances. Each day offers a Scripture reading, a thoughtful application from Dr. Stanley, and a brief prayer. Whether in a season of fruitfulness or a season of drought, you will love Dr. Stanley's wise, inspiring teaching as you discover day by day what it means to live a life of purpose.

A anyone who serves God will discover sooner or later that the great hindrance to his work is not others but himself. He will discover that his outward man and his inward man are not in harmony, for both are tending toward opposite directions. He will also sense the inability of his outward man to submit .to the spirit's control, thus rendering him incapable of obeying God's highest commands. He will quickly detect that the greatest difficulty lies in his outward man, for it hinders him from using his spirit.