What does Jesus say about worry

                 

Example of Matthew 6:25

Because of the ill effects of worry, Jesus tells us not to worry about those needs that God promises to supply. Worry may (1) damage your health, (2) cause the object of your worry to consume your thought, (3) disrupt your productivity, (4) negatively affect the way you treat others, and (5) reduce your ability to trust in God. How many ill effects of worry are you experiencing? Here is the difference between worry and genuine concern – worry immobilizes, but concern moves you to action.

 

Matthew 6:33

To “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness” means to turn to God first for help, to fill your thoughts with his desires, to take his character for your pattern, and to serve and obey him in everything. What is really important to you? People, object, goals, and other desires for priority. Any of these can quickly bump God out of first place if you don’t actively choose to give him first place in every area of your life.

 

Example of Matthew 6:34

Planning for tomorrow is time well spent; worry about tomorrow is time wasted. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell the difference. Careful planning is thinking ahead about goals, step, and schedules, and trusting in God’s guidance. When done well, planning can help alleviate worry. Worriers, by contract, are consumed by fear and find it difficult to trust God. They let their plans interfere with their relationship with God. Don’t let worriers about tomorrow affect your relationship with God today.

 

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Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Luke 12:22 : And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

 

Psalms 147:9 : Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
9: He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

 
27: Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28: And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30: Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
31: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32: (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 

Seven reasons not to worry

(1)   The same God who created life in you can be trusted with the details of your life.

(2)   Worrying about the future hampers your efforts for today.

(3)   Worrying is more harmful than helpful.

(4)   God does not ignore those who depend on him.

(5)   Worry shows a lack of faith in and understanding of God.

(6)   There are real challenges God wants us to pursue, and worrying keeps us from them.

Pastor Rolando Ramos

 

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