How to overcome worry

January 7, 2024

How to overcome worry

Matthew 6:25-34

25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?

28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Worry is something that starts in our HEADS, we DWELL on it, it eventually MOVES to our hearts.

  1. Worry Gods heart.

“…If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn’t you work to pull it out? Of course, you would. And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep…”

Matthew 12:11-12

  1. Worry your heart.
  2. Worry is an to your heart.

 

Today’s Big Idea…

When you start to stop and

 

Small Group Discussion Questions

  1. What’s a New Year’s Resolution you’ve made in previous years? Did you stick to it?

  2. What do you find yourself worrying about most often?

  3. Describe a time in your life when you were worried about something that didn’t actually happen.

  4. What does a trusting life look like to you?

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