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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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