(Clip) How to be free from Anxiety and discouragement — Zac Poonen

Immediate Confession and Taking Responsibility

Whenever you do something wrong, immediately confess it to God, immediately confess it to the person whom you hurt, your wife or anybody,. I'm sorry, that was my fault. Never be hesitant to say, that was my fault.

Humility in Seeking Forgiveness

Don't say that was my fault, but you also did something wrong. No, don't say it like that. That was my fault. If your fault was 10%, the other person's 90%, forget the 90%. I was at fault 10%. I said, Lord, I want to be quick to confess my sin to you and to man, to ask forgiveness.

I've asked forgiveness from unbelievers. I've asked forgiveness from people who are younger than my youngest son. I have no hesitation. Because the only person who hesitates is one who thinks he's perfect, and I'm not perfect.

Freedom from Grudges and a Clear Conscience

So if I do something wrong, I settle it immediately. There's little principles you can learn in life. When I go to bed at night, I know I have nothing in my heart against anybody in the whole world. I love them all.

Beginning Each Day with Prayer and Thanksgiving

When I wake up in the morning, I say, thank you, Jesus. My first thought is, Lord Jesus, I want to talk to you. Begin your day like that, even if you have only a few minutes, even only one or two minutes.

Begin your day like that. One or two minutes with God is a wonderful way to begin your day. That's what I've done. And my life has been, I'll tell you honestly, I'm not exaggerating. My life has been extremely happy, restful, free from anxiety, free from fear, free from discouragement, to which I was a slave.

Rejecting Demands on Other People

And don't make demands on other people. Don't make demands on your wife.