Continuing what we have been
talking about this week I ask us to turn back a page in our Bibles to Matthew
6. Leaders find strength beyond
themselves that will out last personal strength and what we rely on so often.
My favorite verse on this
subject is one that God gave me over two decades ago as a promise, and it has
been a staple that I have shared with people in counseling, in stressful
situations and in my quiet times. I
challenge you to memorize this next verse:
Philippians
4:6 NLT
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell
God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Worry
is a sign of fear or a lack of faith.
When we chose fear over faith, our enemy knows that he has a hold on our
lives. Understand that we have enemy,
and we are at war. If you are not seeing
signs of war, you might not be looking, you might not be following Jesus or you
might be dead.
God
intends for us to have Him to hold on and for His strength to carry us through
times that our humanity leans towards worry and failure. Trusting God is a sign of believing and
walking with God on a daily basis. The
following verses are linked to ones we read this week.
Matthew
6:30-34 NLT
And if God
cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the
fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little
faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we
eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but
your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 “So
don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s
trouble is enough for today.
Some
things to think about and put in the treasury of your heart:
You are important to God. That is a fact.
People are the most important thing to God and the direction of His
unconditional love.
Stop worrying about things that don’t matter. We often worry about stuff when stuff isn't
what lasts. Next we worry about
relationships. If we simply speak the
truth and share expectations, our relationships will be stronger. Worry can be dealt with by being honest with
the people around us.
Seek God first and above everything else. Seeking God is a sure sign of
righteousness. Seeking God leads to
success.
Those
three items give us great perspective.
But the greatest things that knowing we are important to God, not
worrying and seeking God does for us is gives us strength far beyond on our own
resources. Worry is overcome by strength
when the strength is God’s.
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