![]() Jesus taught that prayer should include praise to the Father and a focus on His holiness (Matthew 6:9 see also Psalm 95:2). Prayer is a key part of overcoming negativity. Those who struggle with negative thinking should do the same thing they would do with any other sin-confess it (agree with God that negative thinking is wrong because it reveals a lack of trust) and make every effort to change the behavior. Jesus, when boating with His disciples during a terrible storm, asked them, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” (Matthew 8:26). The author of Hebrews states, “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6), and, according to Proverbs 29:25, fear is a trap but trust in the Lord keeps a man safe. When a Christian’s thinking is primarily negative, anxious, or doubtful, and there's no underlying physiological cause affecting brain chemistry, it’s likely a sign of a lack of faith. But the Christian who confesses the sovereignty of an Almighty God who works all things for his good (Romans 8:28) has the antidote to negative thinking. All the things people rely on for their security will sooner or later fail them. It can be quite disturbing for a person to realize almost everything in life is ultimately out of his control-from the weather to his bank account balance. It’s no wonder people are fearful in a world where it appears nothing is reliable. Fear seems to be a root cause of many of these problems. ![]()
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