Host: TJ Freeman

Summary: In this episode of Back to Rurality, rural pastor TJ Freeman delves into the paralyzing effect of 'what if' worries and the importance of embracing God's grace for today. Listeners are encouraged to focus on 'what is' and let go of future anxieties. 

Key Points:

• God's Presence: Matthew 6:24 and 2 Corinthians 12:9 show us that God is with us and he is actively caring for us. His grace is sufficient for us right in the moment we are at our weakest!
• God's Grace is for the 'What Is': We often harbor anxieties and fears over various 'What Ifs'. Whether our fears are about our careers or our families, we actually cause more trouble for today if our eyes are fixed on our future worries. We miss the grace God has for us in this moment. 

Listener Takeaways:

• Be in God's Word. Memorize it and it will work on your heart! When you are struggling with anxiety think through those memorized passages. 
• Ask yourself where you actually need God's grace right now? What do you really need? That allows you to focus on asking God for grace in what is actually troubling us in that moment. 
• Remember God's faithfulness over time. Look through Scripture and look back through your life and reflect on the times that God has shown his faithfulness to you.
  
  

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