251/365: Why Are You Worried?

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? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? ~ Matthew 6:26-27

Do you remember in detail what you were worrying about 5 years ago? Perhaps it wasted a chunk of your valuable time and robbed you of being happy.

Jesus taught about worry, because it seems to come natural to us. Some worry more than others, but no one can escape it's presence without focusing on something greater.

Whatever your worries or fears may be, you can't allow them to rob you of hope and joy. Let's tackle them head-on today.

GO DEEPER: Psalm 23:1-6

Next Steps:

1. Give God complete control of your situation by confessing it and praying.

2. Don't look too far ahead - stay in this day.

3. Think about a past worry and consider how little changed as a result of your worry.

Nightrain48

on 09/08/2023 at 07:21 PM

I heard an acronym for fear that I really like: False Evidence Appearing Real. It’s just an illusion created by our thoughts. Take all thoughts captive and make them obedient to Christ! Have a blessed weekend brothers…

Old Dude

on 09/08/2023 at 06:26 PM

"Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up" ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Chris C

on 09/08/2023 at 06:06 PM

When worry stalks us, we need to listen to the voice of the Spirit. God will speak to us and take over if we let Him.

Ron Childs

on 09/08/2023 at 04:29 PM

Hello my brothers. Brandon I like your approach to dealing with worry. I use a similar method. An analogy that helps me discern between worry and concern is the difference between a rocking chair and a wheelchair. The rocking chair gives you something to do but gets you nowhere. The wheelchair moves you forward and gets you where you need to go. The Holy Spirit gives us the strength to overcome worry and be even more productive for Christ. God’s blessings to all

Barry LaForce

on 09/08/2023 at 02:30 PM

Good morning my brothers. Worry can be deadly, we need to learn how to rest in the Lord.

Matthew Brown

on 09/08/2023 at 02:26 PM

“No one can escape it without focusing on something greater”. That is so key. I remember often trying to just stop worrying, force it out of my mind and just stop, but it would just creep back in. Focusing on God and His Word will dissolve worry

Boyce Moses

on 09/08/2023 at 02:18 PM

It’s so easy to worry, but all we are doing is robbing us of the joy we should have for all that God has done for us. I get concerned at times, but never go to full blown worry. To me that is a lack of faith. Love you Jesus! 🤍❤️💛💚

Brandon Pembleton

on 09/08/2023 at 02:11 PM

Ew worry warts! You ever get those? I had to see a doctor once and ask him if I was contagious!?! In all seriousness worry is pretty dangerous when left untreated. The treatment for them is understanding where they come from. Which is fear of future things that have not occurred yet and may never occur. I used to be covered in worry before God. Worry can be a useful indicator though that something is off. Kind of like a check engine light. It comes on while driving on the highway. It indicates something is off. Do I stare at the light while trying to get off the highway to park and investigate. No way. I acknowledge it then carefully get off the highway to investigate. So if I start noticing worry creeping in I acknowledge it and say to myself I need to find some quiet time to talk to God and explore what needs repaired. Sometimes that an easy fix sometimes it complicated that will require me to write about it for awhile before I find the “broken part” and get to work on repairing it. What I can’t do is just stare at worry all day or I’m going to end up in some sort of collision. I trust fully in God to help me work through times of worry. That is what allows me to acknowledge it and continue about my day until I have time to unpack it. Thank you God for that! I love you God amen 🙏

Ashley Jarvis

on 09/08/2023 at 01:41 PM

Worry and fear, are poisons that prove to be the enemy’s weapon of choice. We’re told that the antidote is Truth, and it can be found throughout scripture as God’s promises to us. We have no control over the first thought that comes into mind, but we DO have the choice with what we do with that thought. IF we take it and compare it to what the Bible tells us is true, we will know if it is from God, or the enemy. The longer we’re on this God focused journey, the louder the Truth becomes and the more faint the lies sound… the easier it becomes to dismiss negative and degrading thoughts about ourselves, others, and the situations around us. God designed this world, and us, to live and be lived one day at a time. One clean slate at a time. For us to wake up, surrender, and remain focused on today’s tasks, which is usually pretty easy to stay confident that He will provide for us today. The enemy, would have us begin worrying about tomorrow, or that meeting in three weeks, or the mortgage payment Oct 1st etc. The enemy also loves to get us in regret, for actions and decisions yesterday, or years ago. God, is here and now, so should my thoughts be also 🙏🏻

randy swopes

on 09/08/2023 at 01:07 PM

Amen Tommy, we choose how we want to live, I choose victoriously serving God who is always with us in our battles.

Tommy Williamson

on 09/08/2023 at 11:55 AM

All worry does is create stress within us and tension between ourselves and those around us. Worry is a foothold by which the enemy can climb up and cause to worry and stress more sapping our strength. Don’t let Satan sap your strength but instead leave everything in the hands of God to let Him work it out.

251/365: Why Are You Worried?

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