THREE QUESTIONS ABOUT WORRY (1 OF 4)
by Ryan Heller
Scripture: Matthew 6:24-34
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Three Questions About Worry (1 of 4)
Series: Why Worry
Ryan Heller
Matthew 6:24-34
We are so excited to have you here on week one of our new, four-week series, Why Worry? Does anybody here struggle with the issue of worry? Here's a better question: Does anybody here know how to stop worrying?
Worry is something all of us face, in times of adversity. Sometimes we say, ''I'm a born worrier.'' Maybe you've described yourself that way. Did you know that worry is not genetic? You're not born as a worrier. We condition ourselves to worry by walking in unbelief and not trusting in the Lord. God has some great words for us, very applicable words, when it comes to the subject of nervousness. The Bible says in Romans 12:2, ''Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what the will of God is and what is good and acceptable and perfect.''
God wants to renew our mind. When we start worrying, and we struggle with unbelief and doubt, God wants to take our mind and transform it, change it. Over the next few weeks, we're going to be talking about renewing our mind, about how we can think differently. We're going to look at overcoming worry from two aspects: by changing our thinking and by changing our priorities.
It's interesting that ''fear not'' or ''don't be afraid'' is the number one command in the Bible. The Bible says more about overcoming fear than about any other topic. ''Don't be afraid,'' the Bible tells us. What an appropriate phrase. Last year 2,500,000 Americans had a full-blown panic attack. More than 4,000,000 Americans struggle with GAD-generalized anxiety disorder-a disorder that causes us to expect the worst, to worry excessively, to worry about money, and family and work. It causes us to be unable to relax, to constantly struggle with insomnia, and fatigue and irritability. That doesn't sound good, does it? The publisher ''WebMD'' says 75-90% of all office visits to a ...
Series: Why Worry
Ryan Heller
Matthew 6:24-34
We are so excited to have you here on week one of our new, four-week series, Why Worry? Does anybody here struggle with the issue of worry? Here's a better question: Does anybody here know how to stop worrying?
Worry is something all of us face, in times of adversity. Sometimes we say, ''I'm a born worrier.'' Maybe you've described yourself that way. Did you know that worry is not genetic? You're not born as a worrier. We condition ourselves to worry by walking in unbelief and not trusting in the Lord. God has some great words for us, very applicable words, when it comes to the subject of nervousness. The Bible says in Romans 12:2, ''Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what the will of God is and what is good and acceptable and perfect.''
God wants to renew our mind. When we start worrying, and we struggle with unbelief and doubt, God wants to take our mind and transform it, change it. Over the next few weeks, we're going to be talking about renewing our mind, about how we can think differently. We're going to look at overcoming worry from two aspects: by changing our thinking and by changing our priorities.
It's interesting that ''fear not'' or ''don't be afraid'' is the number one command in the Bible. The Bible says more about overcoming fear than about any other topic. ''Don't be afraid,'' the Bible tells us. What an appropriate phrase. Last year 2,500,000 Americans had a full-blown panic attack. More than 4,000,000 Americans struggle with GAD-generalized anxiety disorder-a disorder that causes us to expect the worst, to worry excessively, to worry about money, and family and work. It causes us to be unable to relax, to constantly struggle with insomnia, and fatigue and irritability. That doesn't sound good, does it? The publisher ''WebMD'' says 75-90% of all office visits to a ...
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