... for GOOD [2026 March Scripture Verses Journey]

My Scripture Journey [follows in boxes below]
as 
I 
"give up"
WORRY
 and learn to surrender any anxious part in me
to find *peace, trust, serenity, calmness, reassurance +


My hope in "Giving up for Lent" was to "Give Up for Good"
yet even 8 weeks might not do it, 
since I have been at this now for decades
but I'll still keep on trying
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I guess from what I gathered in what I recently read that many thoughts or troubles in me stem from my propensity of high concerns and caring about so much, which many call "worries" as my last blog post indicated, I have and need to work on my anxious heart (anxiety, worry) so I'm giving it UP ... at least trying and working on it as the Lord works it out of me. After a lifetime, it might take a while. My only intent for this blog was my Scripture Journey boxes below. However, here's some of what I read (but not in either of those books above, nor my reading plan(s):

1 "Embracing *antonyms for worry allows us to cultivate a sense of tranquility and mental clarity, enabling us to navigate life's challenges with resilience and determination." ... 2 "Sometimes, our minds get concerned with concerns and anxieties that can weigh heavily on our well-being." ...

Need I say/write/share more ("no, but I will" ... lol) even some parts that I don't want, but should {"... but you already knew that I was going to, right?"}

3 "... These negative thoughts can cloud our judgment and hinder our ability to find peace and contentment." ... 4 "... However, there is a way to combat these "worries" by focusing on their *antonyms - words that represent the opposite of WORRY."

So I looked them up and they all are exactly what I need and probably most of us need throughout our lives at some time(just not all the time, or every day)
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This is how I gather all my important information to save now.
I hope that it may be useful for you as well. 
For 31 Days, I chose (and will continue to repeat) these
 as my focus and summary:

God is My Safe Place God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 NIV Lord, when I feel afraid, help me run to You, my Refuge, my Strength, my place for safety and Your protection. Let Your Presence CALM my heart.

Cast My Cares 1 Peter 5:7 NIV

God's Peace Guards Me Philippians 4:7

God is With Me Isaiah 41:10

Let Go of My Worries Matthew 6:34

God Strengthens the Weary Isaiah 40:31

{I was sure that my "weary" was linked to my "worry"}
Know that ...

I am not Alone Deuteronomy 31:8

I should always ...

Take my Thoughts Captive 2 Corinthians 10:5

and Know ...

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear 1 John 4:18

God Cares about my Tears Psalm 56:8

God will Give me Rest Matthew 11:28

God will Make me Strong 2 Corinthians 12:9

I'm made ...

Fearfully & Wonderfully Psalm 139:14

Because I know ...

God Goes Before me Joshua 1:9

God's Good Plan for me Jeremiah 29:11

God Rescues me Isaiah 46:4

God's Word Gives me Peace Psalm 119:165

I should ...

Trust in God's Protection Psalm 91:4

Be Filled with God's Joy Psalm 94:19

Standing Strong Ephesians 6:10

Let God bring ...

Beauty out of my Brokenness Psalm 34:18

Knowing that ...

God Fights for me Exodus 14:14

God Gives me Peaceful Sleep Psalm 4:8

God is my Shield Psalm 3:3

Hoping that I can finally ...

Let Peace Rule Colossians 3:15

My Life Verse: (since the 90s)

Love is Stronger than Fear  2 Timothy 1:7

In another 40 day book, I was working on knowing this:

His Goodness Never Runs Out Hebrews 13:5

and many more scriptures
So I will ...

Let God Comfort me 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Ask for Help Isaiah 41:13

Believe and Trustin God's Forgiveness & Healingat work in me as

God Gives me His Hope Romans 15:13

Now most of these are not new to me (after these many years)
but reading is easier than doing/applying
SCRIPTURE
to your life practices
Hurts, Habits, Hang-ups
need
Healing
and 
Recovery
from years of 
Harm
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No better medicine than God's Word on repeat
and no better healing than in the name of
JESUS
(on repeat too)
and
repentance
(which means "change")
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Now that it's 
HOLY WEEK
I will lay all that I can at the precious feet of
JESUS

{maybe I should have gotten that "red" book instead}
BUT
Tomorrow there's another different book being released 
by one of my favorite authors,
which I might share
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AND
NOT ANY OF THESE WORDS
are my possible
One Word
for
2026