Worry is not for you! God never intended for you to live with any kind of fear! But with all the wars, rumors of wars, famines, diseases, and human strife, worrying and stressful thinking becomes a way of life for many. Look at what Jesus said regarding this. 

Mt 6:25-33 Do not worry about what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important 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 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies 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, O 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.

As you can see, worry is definitely not something for those whose hope is in God! So, what do you do when faced with challenging circumstances or dire news? The following is God’s solution. 

Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Here are the steps: 

1. Choose not to worry or be anxious 

2. Pray 

3. Ask God 

4. Thank God for his positive results in advance. 

So, what will be the result of taking these steps? Peace! Yes! Blessed peace! God has already promised to never leave you or forsake you! (Hebrews 13:5) He is the one who is protecting you, providing for you, and will make a way even when there seems to be no way! God has called you to live inside of his incredible life of peace. Think about it – if God is on your side, you can be sure that everything is going to be all right! This I know for sure… 

WORRY… IT’S NOT FOR YOU!

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