Jesus continued from there toward Jerusalem and came to another village. Martha, a resident of that village, welcomed Jesus into her home. [39] Her sister, Mary, went and sat at Jesus’ feet, listening to Him teach.[40] Meanwhile Martha was anxious about all the hospitality arrangements. Martha (interrupting Jesus): Lord, why don’t You care that my sister is leaving me to do all the work by myself? Tell her to get over here and help me.[41] Jesus: Oh Martha, Martha, you are so anxious and concerned about a million details, [42] but really, only one thing matters. Mary has chosen that one thing, and I won’t take it away from her.
Luke 10:38-42 Voice 

In this scripture, Martha's worry and stress makes her focused on the wrong things. She is so fixated on getting everything done and checking on her to-do list that she loses sight of what really matters - our relationships, especially our relationship with God. When we get caught up in the stress of life, we miss out on the peace and contentment God really wants to give us. We must decide to dig deep in our hearts to find the source of our anxiety and worry so that God can relieve and heal us.

Join Russ and Nick Straw as they discuss Nick's article, "A Bible Study on Staying Focused (for the Chronically Anxious)," and how to get focused back on what really matters.

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References

• A Bible Study on Staying Focused (for the Chronically Anxious)
• Father Heart of God by Floyd McClung  
• Healing for Damaged Emotions by David Seamands  
• Forrest Gump  
• Penny Hardaway  
• Michael Jordan  
• Magic Johnson
• Jackie Chan
• The Karate Kid
• Steven Seagal
• Tom Brady
• Joe Montana
• Clint Eastwood
• The Outlaw Josey Wales  
• Anxiety and Depression in the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Fostering Self-Regulation in Young Students by Nadja Reilly  
• Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else by Christopher Willard  
• Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety: A Complete Guide to Your Childs Stressed, Depressed, Expanded, Amazing Adolescence by John Duffy  
• Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour