What Does the Bible Say About Worry?
I've spent an awful lot of time in my life worrying. I've
worried about grades in school, job interviews, approaching
deadlines and shrinking budgets. I've worried about bills and
expenses, rising gas prices, insurance costs and endless
taxes. I've even worried about
having my home in perfect condition for "company," and within
seconds of their arrival, the house is turned upside down and no
one even notices.
I've worried about first impressions, political correctness,
identity theft and contagious infections. In spite of all the
worrying, I'm still alive and well, and all my bills are paid.
Over the span of my lifetime, worrying accounts for hours and
hours of invaluable time that I'll never get back. So, I have
decided that I'd like to spend my time more wisely and more
enjoyably. If you're not convinced yet to give up your worrying,
here are four biblical reasons not to worry.
I don't know about you, but I don't have any time to waste these
days. And worrying is a waste of very precious time. Worrying won't
help you solve a problem or bring about a solution, so why waste
your time and energy on it?
Worrying is destructive to us in many ways. It becomes a mental
burden that can even cause us to grow physically sick.
The energy that we spend worrying can be put to much better use
in prayer. Here's a little formula to remember:
Worry replaced by Prayer equals
Trust.
When we keep our eyes focused on God, we remember his love for
us and we realize we truly have nothing to worry about. God has a
wonderful plan for our lives, and part of that plan includes taking
care of us. Even in the difficult times, when it seems like God
doesn't care, we can put our trust in the Lord and focus on his
kingdom. God will take care of our every need.
Fear is the strongest negative energy that drains people of all
their spiritual and mental strength to handle life's obstacles.
Worry is a subset of fear, as it's basically the fear of not being
able to do something well enough, fear of not having enough of
something, fear of failure, etc.
Creator/Source/God will only help people who help themselves,
and He would want everyone to believe in themselves, and that they
have what it takes to overcome all obstacles in their life. Anyone
just sitting around, and praying that problems will get solved by
themselves have only themselves to blame, if the problems remain
unsolved, or get worse.
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