Tough Questions: How Can I Stop Worrying?
February 9, 2020Tough Questions: How can I stop worrying?
Matthew 6:25-34
What Jesus had to say about worry:
- It’s
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
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“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26 (NIV)
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“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matthew 6:27 (NIV)
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“And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won’t he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!” Matthew 6:30 (NLT)
How do I stop worrying?
- Get to
“People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works.” Matthew 6:32 (Msg)
- Put in every area of my life
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
- Live at a time
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 (NIV)
- Trust God
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
How can you stop worrying? Give your worries to