Overcome worry

25“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?                                  Matthew 6:25   NKJV

If there is one thing that we are good at, it is worry. We worry about this; we worry about that. When there is nothing to worry about, we worry because, it's not right, 'we should be worrying.' Possibly about 90% of the things we worry about never happen, but even then, we worry and ask, 'why?. When are we all going to learn that God does not want us worrying about anything.

(1)  Worry is inconsistent (6:25)  If we are able to trust Jesus for our life, can't we trust Him to provide our daily needs?

(2)  Worry is irrational  (6:26)  If our Lord cares for the birds, will He not care for us too, since we are more valuable than our feathered friends?

(3)  Worry is ineffective. (6:27)  Who among us can add one cubit (the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger) to our stature by worrying?

(4)  Worry is illogical  (6:28-30)  If God can clothe the Lillies of the field, can't He clothe us?

(5) Worry is irreligious  (6:31, 32). When we worry, we act just like those who do not know God; in this case, the Gentiles.

To overcome worry we need to re-arrange our priorities. Jesus said, 'Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness' (6:33). We also need to involve strategy into our program of thought. 'Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow, will worry about its own things' (6:34).

Worry means to 'divide, tear, rip apart, and to pull in opposite directions. This is what anxiety is made up with. Be concerned yes, but never be anxious or worried because Jesus tells us not to. When you think about it, to worry is not to trust Jesus and after-all, this is a command, not a request.

Copyright 2025 Grahame Howard. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. 

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

dailylifewithjesusbygrahamehoward.blogspot.com  

If you would like to contact me, grahame.howard@hotmail.co.uk

Member of the National Association of Christian Ministers

Why not order my Daily Commentary from Amazon - Paperback or Kindle 

Check it out. Just tap on Grahame Howard books.