There are many tough truths we have to deal with daily and I have written some of them down. Today’s lesson will be about “Worry.”  Perhaps reading the scriptures will help those which have trouble in these specific areas to work on them in light of what God’s Word says about them.

We worry.  And who among us does not have trouble in this area?  A very hard habit to break.  I too have a great amount of trouble in this area, but I’m diligently working on this area of my life.  I expect a number of us have a daily problem with worry.  The faithful child of God should be ever trustful in Him and not worry, but that said, we all have trouble in these areas and as we read our scriptures daily will get better in this area and learn to trust in Him.  He will not leave His faithful children, but wants us to trust in Him in all areas of our lives.

Be careful for nothing;  but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”    Philippians 4:6-7

“Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.”    I Peter 5:7

“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought (anxiety) for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink;  nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.  Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?   Behold the fowls of the air:  for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns;  yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.  Are ye not much better than they?  Which of you by taking thought (anxiety) can add one cubit unto his stature?  And why take ye thought (anxiety) for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;  they toil not, neither do they spin:  And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.  Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?   Therefore take no thought, (anxiety) saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:  for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness;  and all these things shall be added unto you.  Take therefore no thought (anxiety) for the morrow:  for the morrow shall take thought (anxiety) for the things of itself.  Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.”     Matthew 6:25-34

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have:  for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”     Hebrews 13:5

“And the Lord, He it is that doth go before thee;  He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:  fear not, neither be dismayed.”    Deuteronomy 31:8

As I write these words of encouragement from Scripture.  My friend literally made himself sick worrying about mechanical problems with his truck.  I told him he would have it repaired by next week, but he worried so much he became ill.  He is better today.  I asked him if the truck was repaired any faster by his worrying about it through the night.  He said, “no”.  He knows he shouldn’t worry, but I told him I understood.  I too have been there as well and many, many others.  He’s working in these areas of his Christian life, but growth can be painful and getting rid of bad habits as well.  As in another article I wrote.  It takes the average person to break a bad habit to a good habit about 21 days.  With our Lord’s help, we will learn to be more trustful of Him and not worry quite so much.

“Never hate.  Don’t worry.  Live simply.  Expect a little.  Give a lot.  Always smile.  Live with love.  Draw closer to God.”     ~  American Cattlemen

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.”   Romans 8:28