BH Bulletin - Wednesday 26 August 2020

Thought for the Day by Phil Washington (BH Member)

​An Antidote to Anxiety
 
‘When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul’ Psalm 94:19
Worry, Wealth, and Worldly Pleasures – Three great (potential) enemies of the soul. It’s the first of those that I’d like to ponder in this daily ‘Thought’.
 
We live in a fast-paced, godless, wind-chasing world, that has an epidemic of worry and anxiety. The wise ‘Teacher’ in Ecclesiastes tells us to ‘BANISH anxiety from our hearts’ (Eccl 11:10). The apostle Peter urges us to ‘CAST all our anxieties on Christ’ (1 Pet 5:7). Both are saying the same thing – Get rid of anxieties! But how, you ask? The answer here in Psalm 94 and in 1 Peter is to use the might of Trust. Trusting not in our own ability and inner resolve, but trusting in God’s help and comfort. We are to flood our minds, wash out our worries, with the TRUTH that God cares for us! As believers in Christ, the assurance that God knows our circumstances and genuinely cares about us, brings comfort and consolation.
 
So, what’s the antidote to anxiety? It’s the comfort (consolation) of God. That will bring (it really will) joy to our souls.
Grace and peace to all
Phil

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An invitation from Martin and Fran Russell

Dear  all,
Usually in August we escape the heat of Florence and come to the UK and catch up with as many of you as we can. Obviously, this year that's impossible so, instead we are organising some ZOOM meetings starting in September for us to chat online together, We would love to see you and update you.

Here are the first few dates and times. We're going to keep it a maximum of 12 people so we can chat more easily. But, we'll be sending out more dates and times so if you can't make these there will be other opportunities during the autumn. 

Weds 2nd September
Tea at 15:00-16.00

Thurs 3rd September
Drinks and nibbles at 19:30-20:30

Thurs 10th September
Tea at 15:00-16.00

Fri 11th September
Drinks and nibbles at 19:30-20:30

(Come ready with your own refreshments!)

Don't worry if you can't make these dates we'll send out some more soon. 
If you don't have ZOOM it's very simple to set up once you receive the invitation from us.
If you want to join then click below
Click here to sign up now
Hope to see you soon, with our love
 Fran and Martin

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