Some anger is justified - but it can still steal your peace. If you feel angry, exhausted, and overwhelmed by the protests and feel an unsettled anxiety and anger in the air right now… you’re not alone. In this video, Pastor Paul shares a simple, Jesus-centered way to respond when you’re angry without letting anger control your day, your relationships, or your nervous system. This isn’t about debating sides or stirring up more conflict. It’s about the hidden cost of carrying anger too long — how it drains your body, shortens your patience, and keeps you replaying conversations in your mind. Jesus doesn’t shame you for anger… but He does invite you into a different posture: steady, loving, rooted. You’ll learn a simple practice I call The Holy Delay — a short pause before you post, text, or react — so your soul can catch up to your emotions and you can choose the way of Jesus in real time. 📘 Free eBook 5-Day Reset link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset ➡️ Next video (deeper peace practice): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRhRo3SUPUgkUId4oRstSxq ⌚ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Some anger is justified… and it still steals peace 00:33 Why anger is so loud right now 00:44 A deeper hunger 1:05 Anger shows us something matter deeply 01:20 The hidden cost: angry + exhausted 01:38 Jesus’ posture in tense moments 02:02 The practice: The Holy Delay 02:14 How to use it before you post/reply/react 03:01 Free 5-Day Reset + next peace practice video 3:27 Subscribe and join the Simple Faith Tribe 📹 IN THIS VIDEO: In this video, we explore the impact of anger on our peace, offering practical ways to keep it from controlling your day. Amidst societal tensions, understanding and managing our emotions is key for stress management. This discussion provides insights into emotional regulation and how to manage emotions to foster greater calm and anxiety relief. 🙌 ✅ Subscribe for Simple Faith so you don't miss an episode: simple, life-giving ways to follow Jesus—especially when faith feels heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. 📘 Free eBook 5-Day Reset link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset #Anger #Peace #Jesus #Simplefaith

After sharing the Buddhist Monk's Walk for Peace video, it became clear how many of us are hungry for peace right now. Not surface calm — but real, steady peace that can hold us when life feels heavy. In this video, I share a simple Jesus-centered peace practice you can actually try when anxiety is real and the weight you’re carrying feels overwhelming. Jesus once said something surprising to anxious people: “Do not worry about tomorrow.” Not as shame. As an invitation. This video walks you through a gentle Christian practice that helps you: • stop carrying what was never yours to carry • release control over what you can’t fix • refocus on today instead of fearing tomorrow • receive peace instead of trying harder to create it This isn’t about religion or pretending everything is fine. It’s about learning how to trust Jesus with what feels too heavy — one small step at a time. If faith has ever felt complicated, heavy, or overwhelming, this channel exists to help you follow Jesus in ways that feel lighter, simpler, and more life-giving. ▶ Watch the Walk for Peace video that led to this practice: https://youtu.be/dol_kAefW7Q?si=lrLB6cIvTr7z_Yq6 ▶ Explore more peace practices here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRhRo3SUPUgkUId4oRstSxq 📘 Free eBook link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset ⌚Time Stamps: 0:00 Welcome (from Walk for Peace) 0:15 An anxiety help 0:39 Stop Carrying What Isn't Ours 1:22 Don't Worry About Tomorrow 1:57 Step 1: Name it 2:10 Step 2: Notice the cost 2:24 Step 3: Hand it over 2:33 Step 4: Receive peace 3:00 An ancient Jesus practice 3:15 What peace is 4:08 You are loved and welcome here ✅ Subscribe for Simple Faith so you don't miss an episode: simple, life-giving ways to follow Jesus—especially when faith feels heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. 📘 Free eBook link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset #walkforpeace #buddhistmonks #peace #anxiety #simplefaith

Buddhist monks on the “Walk for Peace” passed through our area on their journey from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, DC - and it stopped me. Here’s what I noticed… and where Jesus met me in it. This isn’t a debate and it isn’t a critique. It’s a gentle reflection on something I think many of us are carrying right now: a deep hunger for peace. 📘 Free eBook link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset If you haven’t watched the video that led to this practice, start here: I Didn’t Expect Jesus Here: Buddhist Monks’ Walk for Peace Stopped Me → https://youtu.be/-tRYzTfNqP4?si=1t06gfOaWS5q3sMX Watch the full Peace playlist here 👇 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRhRo3SUPUgkUId4oRstSxq 🎥 Chapters: 0:00 A Walk for Peace stopped me - I really didn't expect to see Jesus here. 0:30 Why so many people are watching 0:44 What I think we’re really hungry for 0:59 When Life Feels Overwhelming 1:30 A gentle Jesus-shaped reframe 2:08 Peace you receive, not achieve 2:22 Stop Carrying What You Aren't Meant To Carry 2:44 Next video (Simple Faith practice) 🛋️ Next (Living Room): Saturday I’ll share a simple Jesus-centered practice for peace—especially when anxiety is loud and life feels heavy. ✅ Subscribe for Simple Faith so you don't miss an episode: simple, life-giving ways to follow Jesus—especially when faith feels heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. 📘 Free eBook link 👇 https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset 📹 In This Video: This week, we saw Buddhist monks walk for peace through our city, not to argue, but for a simple peace walk. It was a powerful display of mindfulness and compassion, fostering peace and unity among onlookers. I didn't expect to see such a clear reflection of Jesus in this quiet, yet profound, act. #WalkForPeace #BuddhistMonks # SimpleFaith #NorthCarolina

If you feel like, “It's all on me. If I don’t control everything, everything will fall apart,” this is for you. Here’s how to let go without giving up: do your part, and release the rest to God. Watch Part 1 → Part 2 playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRbaUdMmu97uXeZ1O-c5W8x For a lot of us, it shows up as money pressure—checking your bank account and feeling your stomach drop… or lying awake doing math in your head. And underneath it is that heavy thought: “It’s always all on me.” In this Simple Faith teaching, I’ll show you a simple way to find peace again: Control says, “It’s all on me.” Trust says, “I’ll do my part—and release the rest to God.” ✅ Here’s what you’ll learn: Step 1: Do your part (clarity replaces panic) Step 2: Release God’s part (you are responsible, not God) Step 3: Replace control with trust (a 30-second reset for spirals) ▶️ Watch the full series playlist (Part 1 → Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRbaUdMmu97uXeZ1O-c5W8x 🎥 Part 1 (Pastor Reacts): https://youtu.be/Q487u5iGwPs?si=Cgss0NzbtTe5m9OW Question: What is your clear ONE step in the next 24 hours? (one call, one application, one plan, one honest conversation) Comment below — you’re not alone. #TrustGod #LetGoOfControl #ControlAnxiety #MoneyFear #SimpleFaith ______________________________ Go Deeper ▶ 👉 Download Your 5 Day Spiritual Reset Free eBook: https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more videos about following Jesus in simple, practical ways: www.youtube.com/@SimpleFaithTV ______________________________ Video Chapters ▶ 0:00 If I don’t control everything… 0:20 Money pressure + “all on me” 0:39 Rubik’s Cube: what control feels like 1:05 Big idea: do your part, release the rest 1:25 Step 1: Do your part 2:35 Step 2: Release God’s part 3:30 Step 3: 30-second reset for spirals 3:52 A trust practice to let go. 4:24 Letting go ≠ doing nothing 5:09 God’s love doesn’t move (worth doesn’t move) 5:19 Recap + What's your next step 5:54 Part 1 link + share/CTA ______________________________ Fair Use Disclaimer ▶ This video uses copyrighted material under the fair use doctrine for commentary and criticism. All rights and ownership of the clips belong to their respective copyright holders, and no ownership is claimed. Movie clips are used for commentary, critique, and teaching purposes. Please contact us for any revisions necessary to maintain full compliance under section 107 of the copyright Act 1976. _____________________________ Our Mission ▶ To make following Jesus simple, life-giving, and hope-filled. This Video Is About ▶ If you're feeling responsible for outcomes you can't control, this video offers a way to find peace again. We discuss how to achieve **stress relief** and effective **stress management** by focusing on what you can do and releasing the rest to God. This approach helps reduce **anxiety** and encourages **letting go** of what isn't yours to carry, strengthening your **faith** through practical prayer and self-reflection. 🙌 ______________________________ Follow Pastor Paul on Social Media ▶  @pauldwillis  https://www.facebook.com/pdwillis https://www.x.com/pastorpwillis https://www.pauldwillis.com ______________________________ Disclaimer ▶ This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. We are only offering advice and not professional counsel. Remember, God loves you and so do I! Pastor Paul D. Willis

Fear or anxiety over money? If you’re doing everything you can… but it still feels like it isn’t enough, the Rubik's Cube may help! In this Pastor Reacts episode, we look at two powerful scenes from The Pursuit of Happyness and pull out practical hope for anyone feeling financial pressure, job uncertainty, money fear or that constant “what if?” anxiety. Big idea: Money fear makes us scramble faster—but the Rubik’s Cube reminds us: the center doesn’t move. And neither does your worth as a person. In this video you’ll get: ✅ a simple way to calm the “scramble” feeling ✅ a one-step plan for the next 24 hours (one layer at a time) ✅ encouragement for showing up even when you feel behind Part 2 (Simple Faith) goes deeper on the WHY beneath money fear—how it often turns into control fear, and how to begin trusting God when you can’t control outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr3_RVHhnNhRbaUdMmu97uXeZ1O-c5W8x If you want, comment your “one move” step for the next 24 hours (one call, one application, one conversation, one plan). It may help someone else feel less alone. 📌 Subscribe for weekly Pastor Reacts + Simple Faith teachings. ______________________________ Books and Resources Mentioned ▶ 👉 Total Money Makeover: Dave Ramsey https://amzn.to/4pvkwHo 👉 Download Your 5 Day Spiritual Reset Free eBook: https://pauldwillis.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/5DayReset 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more videos about following Jesus in simple, practical ways: www.youtube.com/@SimpleFaithTV ______________________________ Video Chapters ▶ 00:00 - Welcome 00:07 - Rubik's Cube scene from The Pursuit of Happyness 00:42 - Pastor Paul's Thoughts 01:37 - Scene 2 - Finishing The Cube - Some people will believe in you 02:07 - Find Your Center - Jesus 03:43 - Chris' Interview Scene 05:03 - Two Traps of Money Fear 06:30 - What to do with the anxiety of "I'm doing all I can but it isn't enough." 07:15 - Subscribe and join the tribe - We Love You ______________________________ Fair Use Disclaimer ▶ This video uses copyrighted material under the fair use doctrine for commentary and criticism. All rights and ownership of the clips belong to their respective copyright holders, and no ownership is claimed. Movie clips are used for commentary, critique, and teaching purposes. Please contact us for any revisions necessary to maintain full compliance under section 107 of the copyright Act 1976. All clips © Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and GH One LLC. _____________________________ Our Mission ▶ To make following Jesus simple, life-giving, and hope-filled. This Video Is About ▶ Hi, I'm Pastor Paul, and this is Pastor Reacts, where we watch some movie scenes that carry real life weight and pull out some practical hope you can use. Most people handle money fear the same way, scrambling faster, more overtime, more panic, more pressure. A lot of us feel like this, feeling like we're doing everything we can but it isn't enough, especially when it comes to our personal finance and the challenges of how to make money. This video explores how the Rubik's Cube teaches us about our worth as people. ______________________________ Follow Pastor Paul on Social Media ▶  @pauldwillis  https://www.facebook.com/pdwillis https://www.x.com/pastorpwillis https://www.pauldwillis.com ______________________________ Disclaimer ▶ This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. We are only offering advice and not professional counsel. Remember, God loves you and so do I! Pastor Paul D. Willis #MoneyFear #FinancialAnxiety #PastorReacts #FaithOverFear #pursuitofhappyness

If you're doing everything you can and it still doesn't feel like enough, this message is for you. This video explores how the **rubik cube** teaches us powerful lessons about **self worth** and navigating **money fear**. Discover practical **life advice** and a shift in **mindset** to embrace **faith over fear**.