Proverbs 11:21
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.

We will be filming the next part of our video study in 2 Timothy later today after Mark comes over to join us when he finishes work today. I will prepare that study for uploading tomorrow so that we can post it for viewing on Friday.

I was reading an interesting article early this morning in the British publication, The Week. Entitled 'American Anxiety' it notes the fact that while the U.S. has always had a problem with anxiety it is now growing to epidemic proportions. That is attested to by a poll released in May of this year by the American Psychiatric Association. Their findings noted that almost 40% of people in their study are more anxious today than they were a year earlier. The on-going surge of prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications is a result of this trend.

I am not a doctor and yet I know both the cause and the cure for this. The apostle Paul wrote to the Church that 'the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace'. Jesus, the Prince of Peace, said to those who believe in Him that we are not to worry about anything because our Father in heaven knows what we need. Paul could also write:

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  (Philippians 4:6-7)

Have a blessed 'Thanksgiving'

Paul's Second Letter to Timothy - Part-16
2 Timothy 3:4-5 — Moving from treacherous to reckless, to conceited, then on to being lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God. It all leads to a so-called church holding to a form of godliness but denying the power. And as we end this session we are instructed to avoid such men as these!

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