we torment we torment ourselves with ourselves with (or suffer from) (or suffer from)

disturbing disturbing thoughts; …to thoughts; …to

fretfret

Famous quotesFamous quotesA. Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the

daytime, and too sleepy to worry at nightB. The reason why worry kills more people than work is that

more people worry than workC. Don't worry about what's ahead. Just go as far as you can

go - from there you can see fartherD. People get so in the habit of worry that if you save them

from drowning and put them on a bank to dry in the sun with hot chocolate and muffins they wonder whether they are catching cold

E. We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends, and living our lives

F. Worrying never did anyone any good

daily provisions - employment - the future - life & death - health daily provisions - employment - the future - life & death - health

- personal/family relationships - pleasing people - personal/family relationships - pleasing people - finances, interest rates, stock market - sharing their faith - finances, interest rates, stock market - sharing their faith -

etc. etc. etc. etc…..etc. etc. etc. etc…..

What are things people worry What are things people worry about today?about today?

The Advice of the worldThe Advice of the world

• It’s a waste of time• Don’t believe the situation is real• It may never happen• Take control• Buy enough insurance for everything• Laugh your troubles away• “bite the bullet”• It might get better• Stay busy get your mind off it• Have another drink• See a therapist• It will be over soon

Don’t worry…Don’t worry…

Christian attitude dealing with worryChristian attitude dealing with worry Ps. 37:1-7Ps. 37:1-7

1st - Trust (vs 3)

– Trust is another word for faith• The Christian life begins in faith Eph 2:8-9, Rom 5:1

• Without faith it is impossible to please God Heb 11:6

– Christians are to live by faith Rom 1:17

– The peace of God comes through faith Eph 4:6-7

Christian attitude dealing with worryChristian attitude dealing with worry Ps. 37:1-7Ps. 37:1-7

2nd - Delight (vs 4)

– To delight is to take pleasure• We are to take great pleasure in the Lord• Our walk with Him is to be our delight

– What gives us pleasure reveals the reality of our faith

• If money is our delight, we will worry at the thought of losing it

• If success is our delight we will worry at the thought of failure

• When Christ is our delight we will find pleasure in reading His word and in prayer

Christian attitude dealing with worryChristian attitude dealing with worry Ps. 37:1-7Ps. 37:1-7

3rd - Commit (vs 5)

– To commit is to entrust something to another person

• We are to entrust (commit) our way to the Lord

• We are to give Him our trials and treasures, our todays and tomorrows

– At the point of baptism we entrust (commit) our souls to Christ

– We can safely entrust (commit) our future to Him

Christian attitude dealing with worryChristian attitude dealing with worry Ps. 37:1-7Ps. 37:1-7

4th - Rest (vs 7)

– To rest is to relax completely – Christians are to relax in the love and care of

Christ• Why then are there so many anxious Christians?• How can we fret (worry) when the future is in His

loving hands

– Resting in Jesus brings peace in daily life

Matt 6:25-34Matt 6:25-34