Guiding Question

How can we care for our minds and hearts so that worry, unhealthy thoughts, and emotional pressure do not prevent us from living the life God has called us to live?

Lesson Focus

God calls us to guard our emotional and spiritual well-being by trusting Him with our thoughts and emotions. Caring for ourselves does not mean ignoring our responsibilities. It means recognizing what is happening within us. We can bring our concerns honestly before God. We can also become intentional about what shapes our thinking. God’s peace and wisdom can guide us through pressures we cannot control.

I have three points to make for today’s lesson:

1. Rejoice Instead of Worry

Philippians 4:4–7

Prayer gives us a healthy place to release the conc ...