• Focus on your spiritual blessings
    • 2 Corinthians 12:7-9
    • 2 Corinthians 4:8- The apostle Paul understood physical difficulties.
    • Romans 8:35-39- We can have faith and hope no matter what is going on in our lives.
    • II Timothy 4:6-8
  • Prepare, but don’t let worry consume you
    • James 4:13-17- We must no have the attitude that the future is guaranteed.
    • Proverbs 6:6-8- We are commanded to be busy and prepare for the future.
    • Matthew 6:27- Do not be consumed with worry about physical things.
    • Job 1:7- Just like Job, we are mostly ignorant of what is happening in the spiritual realm.
  • Make the most of each day
    • Philippians 1:20-24
    • Acts 28:16- Paul was still productive even while in prison.