Freedom
The fear of tomorrow
Matthew 6
:25 (worry)
"Can any of your worries add a single hour to your life?" -ye of little faith
:33 Seek his kingdom first, and all these things shall come
:34 "therefore do not worry about tomorrow-tomorrow will take care of itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own"
(repetition implies importance)
Martha & Mary - Abundance
Greater to lesser: Why would he make a body and not meet the needs? If he cares for the birds, are we not worth more than the birds?
It is not the lack of faith-its the deficiency of faith.
Let God dominate our thoughts.
The call of God will never take us where the grace of God will not follow.
Need not to worry before the problem occurs.
Prayerful preparation is encouraged, not laziness.
God helps us help ourselves. This is a passage against worry-not work.
Constructive concern: Responsible
Destructive fear: losing sleep, stumping growth, keeping us immobile
We catastraphosize our problems.
How not to worry:
Acknowledge past faithfulness of God.
Proverbs 31: she laughs without fear for the future.
Leave worry for the non-believers.
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