Why Do I Worry?
Worry occurs when we “Assume Responsibility” for things that are “Outside our Control”!!!!
Worry can rob you of happiness, but kind words will cheer you up.
(Proverbs 12:25)
1. Worrying helps nothing.
2. Worrying isn’t good for you.
3. Worrying is the opposite of trusting God.
**Put all your fears on God. Trust in him.
Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. Philippians 4:6
Do you know which sin is the subtle enemy of simple faith?
Materialism and greed? Anger? Lust? Hypocrisy? No. All of these sins are certainly our enemies, but none of them qualify as subtle enemies.
***The most notorious faith killer in all of life: WORRY.
“For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious(worry) for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, as to what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing?” (Matthew 6:25).
I find the term worry fascinating. To begin with, the word used by Matthew (translated here as “anxious”) is the Greek term merimnao. It is a combination of two smaller words,
*merizo, meaning “to divide,” and
*nous, meaning “the mind.”
In other words, a person who is anxious suffers from a “Divided Mind”, leaving him or her disquieted and distracted.
Of all the biblical stories illustrating worry, none is more practical or clear than the one recorded in the last five verses of Luke 10. Let’s briefly relive it.
Jesus dropped by His friends’ home in Bethany. Martha, one of those friends, turned the occasion into a mild frenzy. To make matters worse, Martha’s sister, Mary, was so pleased to have the Lord visit their home that she sat with Him and evidenced little concern over her sister’s anxiety attack.
As Luke tells us, “Martha was distracted with all her preparations” (Luke 10:40). But Martha didn’t have help, and that was the final straw.
Irritated, exasperated, and angry, she reached her boiling point, and her boiling point led to blame.
* “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me” (10:40).
But Jesus was neither impressed by her busyness nor intimidated by her command. Graciously, yet firmly, Jesus said, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only a few things are necessary, really only one, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (10:41–42).
Worry occurs when we “Assume Responsibility” for things that are “Outside our Control”!!!!
And I love the Lord’s solution: “only a few things are necessary, really only one.”
What a classic example of simple faith!
All Mary wanted was TIME with Jesus . . . and He commended her for that.
Mary’s simple faith, in contrast to her sister’s panic, won the Savior’s affirmation.
Worry and faith just don’t mix!!!!!
Practice discernment and exercise your faith. Your awareness is like a muscle that can be developed with use. Don’t be afraid to activate your spiritual acuity in everyday situations and circumstances.
*This is a season when you can operate in spiritual gifts at a higher level than you ever thought possible.
*Prepare yourself by faith to hear the Lord’s voice, to see your vision, to dream your dream, and to have a heightened sense of your atmosphere and environment to Glorify the Lord. Set yourself to receive all that the Lord has made available to you. Jesus says:” I am with you always”. So let’s trust in Jesus and get read of Worry!
Psalms 37: 8 Don’t give in to worry or anger; it only leads to trouble.
**God doesn’t change. He has been faithful. He is faithful. He will be faithful! Worrying is a choice. It’s not God’s will for me to worry. God is sovereign. Thanks be to Jesus, I can draw near.
Verse 7: 7 Be patient and wait for the LORD to act;…
You were at one time spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were Gentiles without the Law. But God has now brought you to life with Christ. God forgave us all our sins; he canceled the unfavorable record of our debts with its binding rules and did away with it completely by nailing it to the cross. (Colossians 2:13-14)
*Don’t be discouraged-do not Worry. Believe the very word of God! You will be victorious!
*Jeremiah 31:3 I appeared to them from far away. People of Israel, I have always loved you, so I continue to show you my constant love.
* Do not be afraid—I am with you!
I am your God—let nothing terrify you!
I will make you strong and help you;
I will protect you and save you. (Isaiah 41:10)
God, I trust You. Thank You for working this out and anything else that concerns me. You are a faithful God! Have Thine own way. You know ALL, and you know HOW to accomplish it. Amen