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The author of THE WAY OF FORGIVENESS and THE BOOK OF PRACTICAL FAITH brings a spiritual perspective to the end of worry. In five concise steps, D. Patrick Miller helps readers reorganize their thought patterns so that they can deal with stress and pressure in the most creative and effective ways possible. Includes specific instructions and examples for Climbing the Stone Face of Fear, Daily Surrender, Nightly Gratitude, Forgiving the Unforgivable, and Calling on Your Inner Wisdom.
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D. Patrick Miller
Patrick D. Miller is Charles T. Haley Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. He is the author of numerous books, including The Religion of Ancient Israel. He is coeditor of the Interpretation commentary series and the Westminster Bible Companion series. In 1998, he served as President of the Society of Biblical Literature. He was also editor of Theology Today for twenty years.
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How NOT to worry - D. Patrick Miller
HOW NOT TO WORRY
5 Simple Tools for Trying Times
by D. Patrick Miller
© 2016 BY D. PATRICK MILLER
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1
Climbing the stone face of fear
2
DAILY SURRENDER
3
NIGHTLY GRATITUDE
4
FORGIVING THE UNFORGIVABLE
5
CALLING ON YOUR INNER WISDOM
FEEDBACK & FURTHER PRACTICE
INTRODUCTION
The presence of fear is a sure sign that you are trusting in your own strength.
—A Course in Miracles
In tough times, it seems natural to worry. We care about what happens to ourselves, our loved ones, and the world at large, so when things seem to be working against us and the future looks bleak, we worry.
However, worry is not really the most effective and caring state of mind in which to deal with our problems. Worry is chronic fearfulness. When fear becomes habitual, it wears down our energy and distorts our perceptions so that we don’t really know what’s most important. Soon, worry takes on a life of its own, regardless of the circumstances we face. We start to regard every problem, large or small, with the same kind of pessimism and dread, and soon our problems are multiplying because of worry.
There are three ways out of worry:
Solving all your problems (good luck!)
Therapy and/or anti-anxiety drugs (may be useful but usually expensive, and drugs can cause problems of their own)
Summoning your spiritual resources (free, effective, and non-toxic, but requires personal discipline)
This little book focuses on the third option. Whether we know it or not, one of our most important resources is our spirituality. Everyone is spiritual, regardless of whether they happen to be religious (and
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