Worry is More than a Bad Habit

Worry is a common human problem, right? It almost seems unavoidable. But what does God say? There is something much more sinister at the heart of worry. Keep Reading...

​READ
Matthew 6:34 - Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

REFLECT
Worry deceives. When you choose to worry, you actually think you are in control. Worry comes with a god-complex. You reach outside the boundaries of time in your mind - but to no avail. You are not the eternal God. Worry deceives you into acting as if you can change tomorrow.

Worry rebels. It breaks the boundaries that God has set around you - the boundaries of time and knowledge. When you live outside the limits that God has created, you are in rebellion. You have no real hold on tomorrow. Be content with the pleasant boundaries of living inside this day. There is a rebellious discontentment at the core of worry. Steer clear of it!

Worry ignores the kingdom of God. God told you not to worry about your food and clothes. Instead seek his kingdom first (Matthew 6:33). When you pick up worry, you put down his kingdom. In other words, worry blinds you to what God is doing all around you in this day. You can't hold worry and his kingdom in your hands.

RESPOND
Make a decision today to cut off worry from your life. Perhaps you have created strong patterns of worry in your life. Begin with repentance. Call out for God to renew your mind. Take a stand against worry in its deception and rebellion.