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Is that God leading you, or is it just a good idea? Learn how to recognize the leading of the Holy Spirit, quiet your mind, and trust God with your next step in this Bible study on Proverbs 3:5–6. 📖 Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com 📩 Get Strong in the Word with free daily Bible teaching: https://increaseministries.com/devos 🤎 Blessed by these teachings? Help support the channel: https://increaseministries.com/give 🌐 Explore more teachings and resources: https://increaseministries.com Have you ever prayed for direction, then immediately started trying to figure everything out yourself? You're asking God what to do, but your mind is already running through every option, every problem, and everyone else's opinion. Proverbs 3:5 tells us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on our own understanding. But what does that actually look like when you need an answer? In this teaching, Travis Lee Peters shares how to become more aware of the Holy Spirit living in you and recognize the difference between your own thoughts and His inward leading. Through Scripture and personal examples, you'll learn why hearing from God doesn't have to involve an audible voice or a dramatic experience. Sometimes, it begins with a quiet inward knowing that becomes clearer as you pray. In this Bible study, you'll learn: • What it means to trust God with your heart instead of relying on your own understanding. • Why a seemingly good idea isn't automatically direction from God. • How to quiet your soul and make room to listen. • How circumstances can pull your attention away from God's Word. • Why feeding your spirit helps you become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. • The difference between collecting opinions and seeking wise, godly counsel. • How to seek God's direction for your business, calling, and everyday decisions. If you've been asking, "How do I hear from God?" or "How do I know if this is the Holy Spirit or just me?" this message will help you approach those questions with greater clarity and confidence. At Increase Bible Academy, we help everyday believers understand the Bible, build strong faith, and apply God's Word to the situations they're actually facing. 💬 Have you ever known your next step on the inside before it made sense in your mind? Share your experience in the comments. Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, prayer, renewing your mind, and being led by the Holy Spirit. #HearingGod #HolySpirit #BibleStudy

Worry tries to steal your focus, your peace, your joy, and your effectiveness. But God has given you a way to live in perfect peace. Get free daily Bible teaching in your inbox: https://increaseministries.com/devos  Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com  In this Bible study, Travis Lee Peters teaches how to keep your mind stayed on God when worry, fear, pressure, symptoms, bad reports, or financial stress try to pull your attention away from the Word. You'll learn why your focus matters, how worry begins to spiral when your mind shifts to the wrong thing, and how to cast your cares on the Lord instead of carrying them yourself. Using Isaiah 26:3, 1 Peter 5:7, Philippians 4:19, and other Scriptures, Travis shows how believers can live from a place of supernatural peace, trust God as their source, and refuse to fear no matter what is happening in the natural. If you've been battling worry, anxiety, financial pressure, fear, overthinking, or emotional heaviness, this message will help you shift your focus back to God and live with confidence again. In this lesson, you'll learn: - Why worry often starts when your focus shifts - How to stop the downward spiral of anxious thoughts - Why God keeps in perfect peace the one whose mind is stayed on Him - How to cast your cares on the Lord and leave them there - Why financial pressure loses power when God becomes your source - How to refuse fear before it takes over - Why peace helps you hear from God more clearly - How to pre-decide that you will not worry Scriptures referenced: Isaiah 26:3 1 Peter 5:7 Philippians 4:19 2 Timothy 1:7 James 1:22 Romans 14:23 Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, renewing your mind, prayer, healing, authority, peace, and living strong in the Word. #BibleStudy #PerfectPeace #WorryFree #Faith #CastYourCares #RenewYourMind #ChristianTeaching #WordOfGod #Anxiety #IncreaseBibleAcademy

What do you do when you've prayed about something, but the worry keeps coming back? In this Bible study, Travis and Rachel Peters explain how to cast your cares on God, take anxious thoughts captive, and walk in the peace Jesus has already given you. 📖 Get Strong in the Word with free daily Bible teaching: https://increaseministries.com/devos 🎓 Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com ❤️ Give or become a monthly supporter: https://increaseministries.com/give 🌐 Explore more teachings and resources: https://increaseministries.com A bill is coming due. Something is happening in your family. You're facing a situation you don't know how to fix. Before you realize it, your mind is running through every possible thing that could go wrong. How do you interrupt that cycle and respond in faith? Philippians 4:6–7 gives us instructions: don't worry about anything, pray about everything, tell God what you need, and thank Him for what He has done. Then His peace will guard your heart and mind. But what does that look like when the same concern comes back five minutes later? In this teaching, we talk about how to put those instructions into action, recognize thoughts that pull you away from trusting God, and develop the habit of bringing your attention back to His Word. You'll learn: • How worry tries to undermine your trust in your heavenly Father. • How to apply Philippians 4:6–7 when you feel overwhelmed. • What it means to cast your cares on God and leave them with Him. • How to take thoughts captive instead of rehearsing everything that could go wrong. • Why renewing your mind helps you respond in faith. • The connection between humility, trusting God, and releasing your cares. • Why facing another challenge doesn't mean you've failed. • How to care about people without carrying worry about them. We also lead you through a spoken prayer to release your cares to the Father and respond to worry with faith. Scriptures discussed include: Philippians 4:4–7 Matthew 6:25–34 John 14:27 2 Corinthians 10:5 Romans 12:2 1 Peter 5:5–8 James 4:7 This teaching is part of our Worry Free Challenge, where we're learning to apply God's Word to everyday situations and build the habit of trusting Him. If we haven't met yet, I'm Travis Lee Peters. Along with my wife, Rachel, I help believers understand the Bible, build strong faith, and apply what they're learning to the situations they're actually facing. Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, prayer, renewing your mind, and living with confidence in God's promises. #BibleStudy #WorryFree #TrustGod

Pressure may feel real, heavy, and overwhelming, but what if pressure is actually coming from the thoughts you keep focusing on? Get free daily Bible teaching in your inbox: https://increaseministries.com/devos  Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com  In this Bible study, Travis Lee Peters teaches how to handle stress, financial pressure, worry, and anxious thoughts by renewing your mind with the Word of God. You'll learn why pressure often begins as a thought, how your focus fuels what you feel, and how to resist, reject, and replace the thoughts that are trying to control your life. If you've been feeling financial pressure, emotional stress, anxiety, fear, worry, or mental heaviness, this message will help you shift your focus back to God's Word and remember that you do not have to be controlled by every thought that comes. In this lesson, you'll learn: - Why pressure is often "just thoughts" - How thoughts can create real stress in your body and emotions - Why your focus gives pressure power - How to resist, reject, and replace wrong thoughts - What Colossians 3 teaches about setting your mind on heavenly realities - How Joshua 1 connects meditation, courage, obedience, and success - Why God commands us not to fear or be discouraged - How to renew your mind when pressure tries to take over Scriptures referenced: Colossians 3:1-4 Joshua 1:8-9 2 Timothy 2:4 2 Corinthians 4:8 1 Peter 5:7 Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, renewing your mind, prayer, healing, authority, and living strong in the Word. #BibleStudy #RenewYourMind #Stress #WorryFree #Faith #ChristianTeaching #WordOfGod #Anxiety #IncreaseBibleAcademy

Worry will try to come at you, but you do not have to let it take over your mind. Get free daily Bible teaching in your inbox: https://increaseministries.com/devos Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com In this Bible study, Travis Lee Peters shares 3 biblical keys to beat worry when it comes against you. You'll learn how to respond to fear, anxiety, and negative thoughts with faith, gratitude, praise, and the Word of God. We look at Scriptures like Philippians 1:28, 1 Peter 5:7, 2 Timothy 2:4, Psalm 16:11, Psalm 100:4, and 2 Timothy 1:7 to see how believers can refuse fear, cast their cares on the Lord, and stay full of joy even when pressure comes. This message is part of our Worry-Free Challenge inside Increase Bible Academy, where we are learning how to stop touching worry in our minds and start living from the peace, authority, and promises God has already given us. In this lesson, you'll learn: Why your fearlessness is a sign that the enemy's plan is failing How to cast your cares on the Lord and refuse to pick them back up Why worry is like getting entangled in civilian affairs How thanksgiving and praise help shift your mind back into God's presence Why God has given you power, love, and a sound mind How to bind fear and speak the Word over your situation If you've been battling worry, fear, anxiety, overthinking, or pressure about finances, family, health, business, or the future, this Bible study will help you get your mind back on the Word and remember that God is taking care of you. Scriptures referenced: Philippians 1:28 1 Peter 5:7 2 Timothy 2:4 Psalm 16:11 Psalm 100:4 2 Timothy 1:7 Matthew 16:19 Matthew 18:18 Mark 16:17-18 Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, prayer, healing, the New Covenant, renewing your mind, and living strong in the Word. #BibleStudy #WorryFree #Faith #Anxiety #CastYourCares #ChristianTeaching #WordOfGod #IncreaseBibleAcademy

God is not hiding His thoughts from you. If you are born again, the Holy Spirit lives in you, and the Bible says you have the mind of Christ. Get free daily Bible teaching in your inbox: https://increaseministries.com/devos  Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com  In this Bible study, Travis Lee Peters teaches from 1 Corinthians 2 about the Holy Spirit, the mind of Christ, and how believers can know the things God has freely given them. Many Christians have been taught to think God is mysterious, distant, confusing, or hard to hear from. But Scripture says God has given us His Spirit, and His Spirit reveals the deep things of God. You do not have to live confused, disconnected, worried, or unsure of what to do. You'll also learn why it matters to study the Word topically when you're facing a specific situation. If you're dealing with financial pressure, health issues, worry, fear, or confusion, you need to build your faith with Scriptures that speak directly to what you're facing. If you've been saying, "I don't know what to do," "I'm confused," or "I don't hear from God," this lesson will help you renew your mind and start believing what the Word says about the Spirit of God living in you. In this lesson, you'll learn: - Why God is not a mystery to His children - How the Holy Spirit reveals the deep things of God - Why you can know the things God has freely given you - What it means to have the mind of Christ - Why you should stop saying you're confused - How to ask God for wisdom when you need direction - Why worry makes it harder to hear clearly - How to study the Word for the specific area where you need faith Scriptures referenced: 1 Corinthians 2:9-16 1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 6:17 1 Corinthians 6:19 James 1:5 John 14:16-17 2 Peter 1:4 1 Peter 5:7 Philippians 4:19 Subscribe for more Bible teaching on faith, hearing from God, renewing your mind, the Holy Spirit, prayer, healing, authority, and living strong in the Word. #BibleStudy #MindOfChrist #HolySpirit #HearingGod #RenewYourMind #Faith #ChristianTeaching #WordOfGod #IncreaseBibleAcademy

How you see God affects how you pray. If you picture Him as distant, disappointed, or reluctant to help, it's hard to pray with confidence. In this Bible study, discover what Scripture says about answered prayer, God's promises, and the desires of your heart. JGet a free Bible lesson delivered to your inbox each day to help you understand Scripture, grow closer to God, and know how to respond to real-life situations in faith. Get Strong in the Word with free daily Bible teaching: https://increaseministries.com/devos Want to go deeper? Come join me inside Increase Bible Academy. It's kinda like Bible school for the everyday believer, where you'll learn how to study your Bible, hear from God, and pray prayers that get answered. Take some free classes and see for yourself: https://IncreaseAcademy.com In this teaching, Travis Lee Peters explores 2 Corinthians 1:20, Psalm 37:3–4, Philippians 2:13, and John 15:7–8 to help you build a biblical understanding of prayer and God's character. What does it mean that God's promises are "Yes" in Christ? How does delighting yourself in the Lord relate to the desires of your heart? And why did Jesus connect asking and receiving with abiding in Him and keeping His words in you? We'll examine these passages, challenge assumptions that can weaken your confidence in prayer, and talk about following God's leading one step at a time. Travis also shares how he and Rachel trusted God through their desire for a new home and for Rachel to become a stay-at-home mom. These personal testimonies illustrate their journey of faith, obedience, and recognizing God's faithfulness over time. IN THIS VIDEO • How your perspective of God shapes your prayer life • Building your beliefs on Scripture rather than stories and experiences • Understanding God's promises in 2 Corinthians 1:20 • What Psalm 37:4 says about the desires of your heart • The difference between a casual wish and a heartfelt desire • How God works in you, according to Philippians 2:13 • What Jesus taught about abiding, asking, and receiving • Seeking God's direction for your next step CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening 07:49 Gratitude and the worry-free challenge 13:54 Answered prayer and your perspective of God 16:22 Why wouldn't God answer your prayers? 18:17 Where our beliefs about prayer come from 20:07 Wants, needs, and common prayer assumptions 22:56 God's promises are Yes in Christ 27:28 Healing promises and praying with confidence 29:36 Psalm 37:3–4: Delight yourself in the Lord 32:07 Understanding the desires of your heart 33:12 Believing God for a home 35:12 Our desire for Rachel to be a stay-at-home mom 43:03 Taking a step of faith and seeing provision 44:34 Recognizing God's faithfulness over time 48:44 Closing prayer 49:51 Philippians 2:13: God is at work in you 51:12 Questions about God's will and our desires 53:08 John 15:7–8: Abiding, asking, and receiving 56:51 Trusting God and seeking your next step 58:24 Clarifying the personal testimonies 01:00:49 Understanding God's will and prayer 01:02:16 Moving beyond a survival mindset 01:05:05 Renewing your mind and helping others KEY SCRIPTURES 2 Corinthians 1:20 Psalm 37:3–4 Philippians 2:13 John 15:7–8 Proverbs 3:5 Matthew 6:24 Matthew 6:33 1 Peter 2:24 Matthew 8:17 Help more people get strong in the Word: https://increaseministries.com/give Partner with us to bring Bible teaching to everyday believers through a one-time gift or monthly support. Subscribe for more Bible teaching with Travis Lee Peters. Share this video with someone who wants to understand God's promises and grow in confidence when they pray. \#AnsweredPrayer #BibleStudy #TravisLeePeters

You can read the Bible, recognize the verses, and still miss what they mean for your life. In this Bible study, learn how to slow down, understand Scripture, meditate on God's Word, and put what you're learning into action. Get Strong in the Word with free daily Bible teaching: https://increaseministries.com/devos Each day, you'll receive a Bible lesson in your inbox to help you understand the Word, grow closer to God, and learn how to handle real-life situations in faith. Want to go deeper? Come take some free classes inside Increase Bible Academy: https://IncreaseAcademy.com It's kinda like Bible school for the everyday believer. Learn the Bible, hear from God, and pray prayers that get answered. In this teaching, Travis Lee Peters walks through Proverbs 4:20–22, Mark 4:24, and Joshua 1:8 to show you how to get more out of your Bible study. We'll explore what it means to give attention to God's Word, keep Scripture in your heart, and meditate on it throughout your day. You'll also learn why understanding the Bible involves more than collecting information. It involves believing what God says and becoming a doer of the Word. Whether you're getting started with Bible study or have been a Christian for years, this lesson will help you approach Scripture with greater attention, understanding, and faith. In this video: • How to study a Bible verse instead of rushing past it • What Proverbs 4 teaches about God's Word, life, and healing • The connection between thought, study, and understanding in Mark 4:24 • What biblical meditation means in Joshua 1:8 • How to keep Scripture in front of you throughout the day • Why hearing the Word and doing the Word are different • How to build friendships centered around God's Word CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and introduction 01:39 What Scripture are you meditating on? 05:30 Studying Proverbs 4:20–22 08:00 What it means to give attention to God's Word 12:30 Keep Scripture in your sight and heart 14:30 Finding the life in God's Word 18:34 Mark 4:24: Thought, study, and what you receive 23:33 Joshua 1:8: Meditate, speak, and do 26:23 What biblical meditation means 29:43 Draw near to God 30:28 Be careful what you hear 33:27 Becoming a doer of the Word 38:01 Following the instructions in Scripture 40:59 Applying the lesson and growing together 43:49 Building friendships around the Word 45:47 Closing questions and encouragement SCRIPTURES DISCUSSED Proverbs 4:20–22 Mark 4:24 Joshua 1:8 James 4:8 James 1:22 Hebrews 8:6 Support Increase Ministries and help us bring Bible teaching to more everyday believers: https://increaseministries.com/give Subscribe for more Bible teaching with Travis Lee Peters, and share this video with someone who wants to understand and live God's Word. #BibleStudy #HowToStudyTheBible #TravisLeePeters

What if you simply stopped carrying the weight? The Bible doesn't tell you to manage your worries, carry them better, or learn how to live under the pressure. It tells you to CAST THEM ON GOD. In Day 3 of Worry Free Living, we're looking at Psalm 55:22 and 1 Peter 5:7 and learning what it actually means to release the weight of your worries, cares, anxieties, and burdens onto God. 🎓 Want to go deeper in the Word? Join Increase Bible Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ Increase Bible Academy is THE ONLINE BIBLE SCHOOL FOR EVERYDAY BELIEVERS. Learn how to understand the Bible for yourself and actually put God's Word to work in your everyday life. Build strong faith, pray prayers that get answered, understand your authority and covenant, hear from God, receive what He has promised, and learn to live from faith instead of fear. ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give IN THIS TEACHING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: • What it actually means to cast your burden on the Lord • How to release the weight of worry • What God's promise to "sustain you" means • Why holding onto your worries can become self-dependence • How worry affects the decisions you make • The difference between playing to win and playing not to lose • How to recognize worry thoughts before they take root • A practical way to take your thoughts captive • How to replace fearful thoughts with God's Word Psalm 55:22 says: "Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." God never intended for you to carry everything yourself. When you release the weight of your burdens onto Him, you can trust Him to sustain you, provide for you, guide you, and show you what to do next. Think about this: Where would you be today if you hadn't worried about anything for the last 365 days? At the very least, you'd probably still be where you are right now, except you would have enjoyed the last year a whole lot more. And what decisions might you have made differently if they had come from faith instead of fear? Worry makes you play defense. Faith allows you to move forward. Worry thoughts may come, but you don't have to receive them. Take the thought captive. Stop the negative mental movie. Replace it with God's Word. Release the weight of it. Let God sustain you. 📖 SCRIPTURES IN THIS TEACHING: Psalm 55:22 1 Peter 5:6-7 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 Philippians 4:13 Mark 11:23-24 2 Timothy 1:7 1 John 4:4 📖 Get Free Daily Bible Teaching: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 📚 Books & Resources: https://increaseministries.com/books 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #WorryFreeLiving #StopWorrying #CastYourCares #FaithOverFear #TrustGod #BibleTeaching #ChristianLiving #IncreaseBibleAcademy

What do you do when a worried thought suddenly hits your mind? "What are you going to do?" "How are you going to pay for this?" "What if this gets worse?" That's where the battle starts. In Day 2 of Worry Free Living, Travis shares what happened when a major leak appeared in his ceiling on the very first day of his 45-Day Worry Fast, and how he handled a real problem without allowing worry to take over his thought life. 🎓 Want to go deeper in the Word? Join Increase Bible Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ Increase Bible Academy is THE ONLINE BIBLE SCHOOL FOR EVERYDAY BELIEVERS. Learn how to understand the Bible for yourself and actually put God's Word to work in your everyday life. Build strong faith, pray prayers that get answered, understand your authority and covenant, hear from God, receive what He has promised, and learn to live from faith instead of fear. ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give IN THIS TEACHING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: • How worry begins with a thought • How to recognize the enemy's pattern before worry takes over • Why you shouldn't let negative "mental movies" keep playing • How to take thoughts captive and make them obey Christ • How to replace worried thoughts with God's promises • What Isaiah 26:3 teaches about living in perfect and constant peace • Why keeping your mind fixed on God changes how you respond to problems • How to ask God for your part instead of trying to figure everything out yourself The goal isn't to live a life where nothing ever goes wrong. Things happen. Bills show up. Things break. Bad reports come. Unexpected problems arise. The question is: What are you going to do with the thoughts that come with them? You don't have to entertain every thought that enters your mind. When worry starts trying to play out the worst-case scenario, STOP THE MENTAL MOVIE. Take the thought captive. Refuse to worry. Find the promise in God's Word that overrides the fear, speak it out loud, keep your mind fixed on Him, and ask the Lord: "What's my part to play?" Isaiah 26:3 says: "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You." You can deal with real problems without allowing worry to control your mind. Don't touch it in your mind. 📖 SCRIPTURES IN THIS TEACHING: Isaiah 26:3 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 Matthew 6:28-33 Philippians 4:19 2 Corinthians 9:8 Matthew 6:33 1 Peter 4 John 16:33 📖 Get Free Daily Bible Teaching: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 📚 Books & Resources: https://increaseministries.com/books 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #WorryFreeLiving #StopWorrying #FaithOverFear #ChristianMotivation #BibleTeaching #TrustGod #RenewYourMind #IncreaseBibleAcademy

What if you could work hard, build your business, take care of your family, and pursue what God has called you to do... without carrying the worry? In this first teaching from our Worry Free Living series, we're starting a 45-Day Worry Fast and learning how to refuse worry, fear, and anxiety and live from a place of faith, peace, and trust in God. 🎓 Want to go deeper in the Word? Join Increase Bible Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ Increase Bible Academy is THE ONLINE BIBLE SCHOOL FOR EVERYDAY BELIEVERS. Learn how to understand the Bible for yourself and actually put God's Word to work in your everyday life. Build strong faith, pray prayers that get answered, understand your authority and covenant, hear from God, receive what He has promised, and learn to live from faith instead of fear. ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give IN THIS TEACHING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: • The difference between work and toil • Why working with worry doesn't increase the blessing on your life • What 1 Peter 5 really teaches about worry, humility, pride, and grace • Why casting your cares on God is an act of humility • How self-dependence can keep you trapped in worry • Why the enemy is ultimately fighting for your trust • How to work from faith, rest, and dependence on God • How to start living a worry-free life Proverbs 10:22 says, "The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it." You were created to work, but you weren't created to work with worry. There's a better way. Instead of carrying the pressure yourself, you can cast your cares on God, trust Him as your source, listen for His direction, and do what He tells you to do. That's what we're practicing during this 45-Day Worry Fast. 📖 SCRIPTURES IN THIS TEACHING: Proverbs 10:22 1 Peter 5:5-8 Luke 5:5-7 Romans 5 1 Corinthians 6:17 Ephesians 2 2 Timothy 1:7 📖 Get Free Daily Bible Teaching: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 📚 Books & Resources: https://increaseministries.com/books 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #WorryFreeLiving #ChristianMotivation #BibleTeaching #FaithOverFear #TrustGod #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #IncreaseBibleAcademy

What should you actually do when worry starts? Psalm 37 gives us practical instructions for replacing worry with trust in God. 🔥 Get Daily Increase Devos: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 🎓 Join Increase Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give 📚 Get Travis's Books: https://increaseministries.com/books In this Bible teaching, Travis Peters walks line by line through Psalm 37 and shows you how to stop worrying, trust God, and rest while expecting Him to answer. The Bible doesn't just tell you, "Don't worry." It shows you what to do instead. Psalm 37 tells us to trust in the Lord, feed on His faithfulness, delight ourselves in Him, commit our way to Him, rest in Him, and expect Him to answer. One of the most practical things you can do when worry or anxiety starts is feed on God's faithfulness. Remember the times God has already provided for you. Remember the prayers He's answered. Remember when He gave you wisdom, opened a door, met a financial need, brought healing, or showed you exactly what to do. As you remember God's faithfulness, you're building your confidence that the same God who came through before will be faithful again. You'll learn: • What it actually means to trust God • Why worry reveals where your trust is • How to feed on God's faithfulness • How to stop playing worst-case scenarios in your mind • What it means to commit your way to the Lord • How to rest in God instead of trying to figure everything out yourself • How to expect God to give you an answer • Why Psalm 37 says worry only causes harm One of the biggest keys in this teaching is simple: You don't need to formulate the plan. You need to hear His plan. Rest in the Lord. Expect Him to answer. Then follow the instructions He gives you. If worry, fear, anxiety, financial pressure, or uncertainty has been controlling your thoughts, get your Bible and study Psalm 37:3-11 with us. And if you want help putting this into practice, we're currently doing a 45-Day Worry Fast inside Increase Academy, with practical Bible teaching designed to show you what to do when worry comes. ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #BibleStudy #Worry #Anxiety #TrustGod #Psalm37 #Faith #ChristianLiving #BibleTeaching #WordOfGod #IncreaseAcademy

What should you do when you're following God and suddenly everything gets hard? Does opposition mean you missed God? Should you stop? Or could this be an opportunity to develop something the Bible says every Christian needs? 🔥 Get Daily Increase Devos: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 🎓 Join Increase Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ ❤️ Give and Support The Work: https://increaseministries.com/give 📚 Get Travis's Books: https://increaseministries.com/books In this Bible teaching, Travis Peters continues through 2 Peter 1 and breaks down the qualities Peter tells believers to actively develop as they grow spiritually. One of those qualities is perseverance, or steadfast endurance. Biblical perseverance isn't sitting around waiting for something to change. It's remaining steadfast under pressure. It's refusing to abandon your position just because things become difficult. Sometimes Christians encounter an obstacle and immediately think, Maybe God is telling me to stop. But difficulty by itself doesn't mean you missed God. In this teaching, you'll learn how to develop spiritual grit, recognize thoughts that try to get you to quit, become stronger under pressure, and continue moving forward in what God has called you to do. You'll also discover what Peter teaches about: • Perseverance and steadfastness • Godliness and living a Christ-centered life • Brotherly kindness and genuinely caring for others • Agape love and putting the good of others before yourself • Becoming useful and productive in your knowledge of Christ • Developing spiritually so that you do not stumble Peter doesn't simply tell believers to possess these qualities. He tells us to make every effort to develop in them. And there's an incredible promise attached to that growth: as these qualities increase in you, you become useful and productive in your knowledge of Jesus Christ, and Peter says that actively developing these virtues will keep you from stumbling. If you've been tempted to quit, wondering whether resistance means you missed God, or simply want to become a stronger and more mature Christian, get your Bible out and study through 2 Peter 1:2-11 with us. Keep going. Keep growing. Keep helping people win. 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #SpiritualGrowth #Perseverance #Faith #BibleTeaching #ChristianLiving #2Peter #WordOfGod #IncreaseAcademy

Want to become a stronger Christian and actually grow spiritually? The Bible gives us a clear blueprint for how to do it. 🔥 Get Daily Increase Devos: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 🎓 Join Increase Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ 📚 Get Travis's Books: https://increaseministries.com/books In this Bible teaching, Travis Peters walks through 2 Peter 1 and shows you the specific qualities Peter says believers should actively develop in their lives. God has already given you everything you need for life and godliness. He has also given you exceedingly great and precious promises so that you can partake of His divine nature. But Peter doesn't stop there. He tells believers to give all diligence to growing and developing spiritually. You'll learn how to develop: • Moral excellence • Knowledge and understanding • Self-control • Steadfastness and perseverance • Godliness • Brotherly affection • Agape love These aren't qualities you simply ask God to magically develop for you. Peter tells us to make every effort to grow in them. And the promise attached to this is powerful. According to 2 Peter 1, as these qualities increase in you, they will keep you from being useless and unproductive in your knowledge of Jesus Christ. Peter then says that if you actively develop in these things, you will never stumble. If you want to become stronger in your faith, understand God's Word at a deeper level, grow in spiritual maturity, and become more useful and productive for God's Kingdom, this Bible study will give you practical areas you can begin developing today. Don't just listen to the Word. Take what you learn and put it into practice. ❤️ Give and support Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com/give 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #SpiritualGrowth #Faith #BibleTeaching #2Peter #ChristianLiving #GrowInFaith #WordOfGod #IncreaseAcademy

What if you're asking God to give you something the Bible says you already have? In this Bible teaching, Travis Peters continues through 2 Peter 1 and breaks down the qualities every believer is instructed to actively develop, including faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. 🔥 Get Daily Increase Devos: https://increaseministries.com/start-here 🎓 Join Increase Academy: http://increaseacademy.com/ One of the biggest mistakes Christians can make is waiting for God to do something He has already instructed us to do. Peter says to "give all diligence" and add these qualities to your faith. That means spiritual growth isn't passive. We have a responsibility to develop, grow, practice, and put God's Word to work in our lives. In this teaching, you'll discover: • What the Greek word for faith, pistis, actually means • What it means to add virtue and moral excellence to your faith • Why Christians should continually grow in knowledge and understanding • The biblical meaning of self-control and self-mastery • Why you should stop saying, "I can't help it" • How to develop discipline in practical, everyday situations • Why the world sometimes gets results from biblical principles while Christians only pray about them • How developing these qualities can make you useful and productive for God • The incredible promise Peter gives believers who consistently practice these things Self-control means you don't have to be ruled by every feeling, appetite, distraction, temptation, or impulse that comes your way. You can give yourself a command and follow it. And according to 2 Peter 1, as these qualities are developed and increasing in your life, you become useful and productive, grow toward spiritual maturity, and position yourself to never stumble. God has given you His Word, His Spirit, and His power. Now it's time to put His instructions into practice. 📚 Get Travis Peters' Books: https://increaseministries.com/books ❤️ Partner With Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com/give 🌐 Increase Ministries: https://increaseministries.com #BibleStudy #ChristianLiving #SelfControl #Discipline #Faith #SpiritualGrowth #2Peter1 #TravisPeters #IncreaseMinistries