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Just in case yesterday’s anxiety-reducing post wasn’t enough, here are some words directly from the mouth of Jesus. Pray through each syllable, asking the Holy Spirit to help you focus on TODAY instead of worrying about tomorrow.

So do not worry, saying,
“What shall we eat?” or
“What shall we drink?” or
“What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
(Matthew 6:31-34)

DON’T WORRY

Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:6-7)

My mother-in-law has this fabulous saying: ”Worry is nothing more than interest paid on trouble before it becomes due.”

Anxious about the stock market? Pray, give thanks and get peace.

Anxious about your job? Pray, give thanks and get peace.

Anxious about your kids, your mortgage, your hairline, your car or maybe even your mother-in-law? Pray, give thanks and get peace.

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

It’s JESUS WEEK Part 2 here on GUWG, where we’re examining the greatest sermon ever preached: the Sermon on the Mount.

Worried? Anxious? Stressed out? Today’s message is for you.

Yesterday, Jesus reminded us of two things: (1) to store up treasures in heaven instead of on earth and (2) that we can’t serve both God and money.

Today, he tells us how to live those principles out . . .

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?
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?
Who of you by worrying
can add a single hour to his life?
(Matthew 6:25-27)

Jesus then equates worrying with a lack of faith . . .

And why do you worry about clothes?
See how the lilies of the field grow.
They do not labor or spin.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor
was dressed like one of these.
If that is how God clothes the grass of the field,
which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire,
will he not much more clothe you,
O you of little faith?
(Matthew 6:28-30)

Jesus closes by encouraging us to get over ourselves and to SEEK GOD FIRST. Trust Him 100% TODAY. It’s the only way to live.

So do not worry, saying,
“What shall we eat?” or
“What shall we drink?” or
“What shall we wear?”
For the pagans run after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
(Matthew 6:31-34)

Just in case yesterday’s post wasn’t enough, here are some words directly from Jesus . . .

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.  But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.  Matthew 6:31-34

DON’T WORRY

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7

My mother-in-law has this fabulous saying:  “Worry is nothing more than interest paid on trouble before it becomes due.”

Anxious about the stock market?  Pray, give thanks and get peace.

Anxious about your job?  Pray, give thanks and get peace.

Anxious about your mortgage, your hairline, your car or maybe even your mother-in-law?  Pray, give thanks and get peace.

BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING