A person’s anxiety will weigh him down, but an encouraging word makes him joyful.—  Proverbs 12:24 God’s Word Translation No tricks. No gimmicks. It is possible to rid yourself of unwanted weight. Anxiety, hurts, baggage, hang-ups, attitudes and addictions can be gone (or leaving) by the time you finish this article. People are worried about so many things. The anxieties of today are only minimally different than...

As there are four types of soil (see Matthew 13), ask yourself whether your heart is Hard, Rocky, Thorny, or Prepared. Furthermore, think about whether your Word-seed will be a planting, a watering, or harvesting. To encourage you to exercise your faith, I’ll share my story and believe that God’s Word will not return empty or void but will accomplish the purpose for which it is sent. When I woke up this...