"What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax." ~~Jesus

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Anxiety, Faith, Jesus, Jesus Sayings, Matthew 6, Relax, Worry

I worry a lot. It isn’t good. I know that. I worry anyway.

Jesus challenges me to trust God completely and not worry. Life is not about how much I have to eat and beautiful cloths to wear. It is not about getting. It is all about giving.

People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over lots of things. I know both God and how he works.

Jesus challenges me to steep my life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions.

Jesus demands that I don’t worry about missing out. In God’s world, I find all my everyday human concerns will be met.

That is just God’s way. God is in a very good mood. God wants the very best for me. My job is to trust him.

What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax.” ~~Jesus (Matthew 6:33 The Message)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." ~~ApostlePaul

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Anxiety, Faith, Jesus, Peace, Philippians 4, Prayer, Rejoice, Thanks

This is His path to peace for me. I don’t understand it for sure but it is true. He is guarding me. Letting Him be in charge guards my mind from my own plans which clearly leads to worry and fear.

I should be thankful and talk with God about everything. He is in charge.

Jesus loves me and has wonderful plans for me. Wow, that takes the pressure off and allows me to not be anxious.

He ROCKS!!!

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! …. 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 the Messiah Jesus. Philippians 4:4-9

Will I hear GOD or will I be deceived?

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Anxiety, Faith, Jesus, Matthew 13, Worry

Worried! (Photo credit: photoloni)

The worry of the world can completely drown out the word of my heavenly Father. Jesus speaks to me. He gives me His love.

But worry has a way of overcoming what I know God is saying. How often do illusions about getting more choke out the word? The way of the LORD is to hear the word and understand it. True repentance is to change my mind. That brings fruit!!

Jesus challenges us about how deceitful the pursuit of wealth can be. That leads to worry and not hearing GOD.

May I hear GOD and believe He is good. He has my best interest at heart. He will not fail me.

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns , this is the man who hears the word , and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word , and it becomes unfruitful . Matthew 13:22

“The anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God.” ~Apostle Paul

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Anxiety, Apostle Paul Sayings, Glory, Jesus, Romans 8, Suffering

So I have to suffer a little. It is no big deal. Some days are hard. But there is no comparison between today’s challenges and the good times that are coming. In fact, I should be anxious for what is coming next. I can hardly wait. I am eager for what is going to be revealed in us who are His children.

All of creation waits with eager anticipation at our revealing.  It is not all clear now but it will be soon.

God’s goal for us is to be anxious for what he is going to reveal in us. It will spectacular for sure.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. Romans 8:18-19

“God cares for you” ~Apostle Peter

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1 Peter 5, Adversary, Alert, Anxiety, Apostle Peter Sayings, Devil, Humble, Jesus

I need to be content with who I am in God’s family. I should not put on any airs and think more highly of myself. God is in control and it is He who promotes me when I trust in Him and not trust in myself.

God does it at the right time. Our Father is so wonderful that way. I should live carefree. God loves me and will take care of me. I don’t have to worry at all. I should keep a cool head and not let the devil catch me napping.

Peter recognizes we will be anxious. He challenges us to give it all to our loving and caring heavenly Father. He is in a good mood. God is in control.

Here are the key ideas:

1. God cares for us.
2. God’s goal for us is that we be alert.
3. God is God and will protect us.
4. God is in a good mood all the time.

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:6-8

"Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met." ~~Jesus

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Anxiety, Jesus Sayings, Matthew 6, Relax, Worry

God is in a good mood

Jesus challenges us to not worry. God is God, in complete control and in a good mood.

God will take care of us. God has our best interest at heart. God takes pride in us.

Do I believe that? Does what I say reflect that? Do my actions make it clear to everyone that is my reality? Do I have that understanding deep in my heart?

At our core, we are concerned we are missing out on something. By trusting in God, we are getting everything God wants us to have. We can relax. We can respond to God. We need to focus on who God is, how God takes the initiative in our life to bring his goals to fruition and how much God loves to provide for our needs.

This is tough but it is essential in God’s World (Kingdom).

Here are the key ideas:

1. We are important to God. No detail of our life is too small for God.
2. God’s goal for us is to relax and focus on God.
3. Take time to know God and how God works.
4. Spend as much time every day on God, his reality, his initiative and how he provides for us.

 “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Matthew 6:30 The Message (MSG)

"We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear." ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Anxiety, Courage, Fear, Martin Luther King Jr.

Fear

Fear can overtake us. Anxiety challenges our ability and attitude. Some days it is like a flood.

Fear can be held back with a dike. It is the dike of courage and supernatural power given us by the Holy Spirit.

The Apostle Peter calls on us to “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 ) Knowing that God is in a good mood is the foundation of the dike of courage. God cares for me personally. The great Pastor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. knew that foundation.

We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. ~~Martin Luther King, Jr.

"You know both God and how he works." ~~Jesus

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Anxiety, God is Good, Jesus, Jesus Sayings, Love, Matthew 6

Jesus challenges us to not worry and live for what God wants to accomplish today. God takes care of the flowers and the birds. We see that and know that. And yet we get focused on the wrong things.

If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—Jesus wants us to know that God will attend to us, take pride in us, do his best for us.

God is the loving Father who has our best in mind all the time.

Do we know God is in a good mood?

If so, we know how God works. We need to understand in our heart the very nature of God. Once we get that, we will always know how He works.

May I know both God and how God works.

“You know both God and how he works.” ~~Jesus (Matthew 6:33 The Message)

You have nothing to fear. Do the right thing. Blessings will be yours!

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Anxiety, Fear, Peace

Fear

You have nothing to fear. We hear that all the time. Fear can come when we don’t know what to do.

Do the right thing. That knowledge brings peace.

Blessings will be yours! And that means peace.

Want to worry less? God suggests you praise Him more. Who is the enemy of thanksgiving? Discontent and his brother dissatisfaction.

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Anxiety, Praise, Thanksgiving, Worry

Why Worry?

We love to worry. God has a better way. Praise Him and thank Him for all He is doing right now.

Worry has us focus on our problems. Worry has us focus on ourselves.

Praise and thanksgiving has us focus on God. Thanksgiving has us focus on what God has done and can do. Nothing is impossible with God.

Want to worry less? God suggests you praise Him  more. Who is the enemy of thanksgiving? Discontent and his brother dissatisfaction.

"People who don’t know God and the way he works worry too much." ~~Jesus

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Anxiety, Jesus Sayings, Matthew 6, Worry

God is good all the time

Why do we worry?What produces that anxiety in our gut?

Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our Father, is in. It is easy to confuse God with what we know here about our fathers. God is God. God is completely perfect. God is good all the time. We must get that in our core.

God loves us. He has every good thing in store for us. When we get that at our core, we relax. We are at peace. We don’t worry at all.

May I remember, today, how God works. May I relax. May I be at peace.

“People who don’t know God and the way he works worry too much.” ~~Jesus (Matthew 6 The Message)

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” ~Apostle Peter

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1 Peter 5, Anxiety, Fear, Trust

God is in a good mood

Our Father cares for us. He has great things in mind for us. He is doing it. He loves us completely. He is in a good mood.

What we are concerned about is what we are concerned about. God isn’t concerned at all.  He will complete the good work in us. He hasn’t brought us this far to leave us now. We need to stand firm.

He cares for us!! How can anything happen that won’t complete His good work? Everything is working for our good and His glory.

God’s goal for us is to trust Him completely. We must remember that He cares for us.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

May we have absolute trust in Him. May we know how much He cares.