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The Foe: BitternessEphesians 4:31-32• Bitterness is the belief that God is getting it

wrong.• The Friend: Faith – The belief that God is

getting it right.• Habbakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul is puffed up; it

is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

The Habit: KindnessEphesians 4:31-32• It is difficult to be overwhelmed by bitterness

when you are also being kind.• When we show kindness, God is putting things

right through us.• When we show compassion, God is putting

things right through us.• When we forgive, God is putting things right

through us.

The Foe: AnxietyPhilippians 4:6-7• Anxiety is the belief that God will get it wrong.• The Friend: Hope – The belief that God will get it

right.• Lamentations 3:21-23 But this I call to mind, and

therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

The Habit: PrayerPhilippians 4:6-7• It is difficult to be overwhelmed by anxiety

when you pray.• When you pray, you make your anxiety known.• When you make anxiety known, God gives you

peace.• When God gives you peace, God guards your

heart and mind.