Matthew 6:25- 34 25 “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 than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 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? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 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—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
 
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Central Thought for the day: Worry is rooted in our hearts, not in our circumstances.
 
What is Worry?
 
Matthew 13:22 22The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.
 
Matthew 13:25 Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life,
 
  • #1 Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?
  • #2 Aren’t you worth more than they?
  • #3 Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?
  • #4 And why do you worry about clothes?
  • #5 Won’t he do much more for you—you of little faith?
  • #6-8 ‘What will we eat?’ ‘What will we drink?’ ‘What will we wear?’
 
5 Reasons WHY we need to LET GO of Worry
 
1. Worry Clouds our Perspective
 
  • Matthew 13:25 Isn't life more important than food. Isn't the body more important than clothes."
 
2. Worry is UNNATURAL
 
  • Proverbs 12:25 says "An anxious heart weighs a man down."
 
  • Proverbs 14:30 says "A heart at peace gives life to the body."
 
  • Matthew 13:26 "Look at the birds of the air. They don't sow or reap or store away in barns and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more valuable than they?"
 
  • Matthew 13:28 "Why do you worry about clothes? See the lilies of the field grow? They don't labor. They don't spin. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these."
 
3. Worry is unhelpful
 
Matthew 13:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?"
 
4. Worry is UNNECESSARY
 
  • Matthew 13:30 "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, oh, you of little faith?"
 
5. Worry is a Trust Issue
 
  • Matthew 13:30 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—you of little faith?
 
  • Matthew 13:31 "So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?' or `What shall we drink?' or `What shall we wear?' for the pagans run after these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them."
 
2 Simple Tips to Win Against Worry
 
1. PUT GOD FIRST IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE.
 
Matthew 13:33 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well."
 
2. Live one day at a time!
 
Matthew 13:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble on its own."
 
Worry is rooted in our hearts, not in our circumstances.
 
We solve it not by striving but by trusting.