Sooner or later, we will all face change of some sort. Change is an inevitable part of life. The question is, how will we deal with change when it comes. Today, I'm sharing six strategies I use to keep my wits when my world is turning upside down.

Show Notes VERSES CITED:

- Philippians 3:13-14 - "...forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead..."

- James 1:2-3 - "My brethren, consider it all joy when you encounter various trials...."

- Romans 12:2- "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed...."

- Psalms 103:2 - "Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits."

- Philippians 1:6 - "...He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."

- 1 Corinthians 1:8 - "He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless....”

- Romans 8:28 - "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good ...."

- Hebrews 10:23-25 - "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering..."

- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 - "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor..."

- James 1:5 – “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God....”

- Isaiah 40:31- “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength....”

- Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory..."

- Psalm 121:1-2 - “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help....”

- Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.”

- Galatians 6:2 – “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

- 2 Timothy 1:17 - “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and ....”

- 2 Corinthians 10:5 - "...and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

- Psalm 23:4 - "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for..."

- Philippians 4:6-7 - “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication..."

- Psalm 126:5-6 - "Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting."

- Psalm 30:5 - "...weeping may last through the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning."

- Philippians 4:8 - "“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right..."

- Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly..."

- 1 Corinthians 10:31 - "Whether, then, you eat or drink ...do all to the glory of God.”

- Proverbs 30:8-9 - "Give me neither poverty nor riches..."

- 1 Peter 3:8 - “Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another..."

- James 5:15-16 - "...the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and..."

- Ephesians 2:10 - "... to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

RELATED LINKS:

- Taking Every Thought Captive - free printable verses to help you discipline your mind

- What Men Intend for Evil - a poem a wrote during a particularly grievous trial several years ago

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