Seven Things About Worry

Matthew 6:26–35

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Type
Devotional
Topic
Anxiety & Depression
Books
Matthew
Written for
Teens & Adults
Notes
110 words

How you may use this

Use it as you wish. Adapt it, cut it, teach it. The personal stories are mine: either credit me for those or, better, tell your own. Most of the rest I gathered from other sources over the years, so I claim little original here. My one requirement — do not take this and teach it without further study.

The notes

Matthew 6.26-35

  1. Worry is illogical (v 25)
  2. Worry is a distraction (v 26)
  3. Worry is futile - or useless (v 27) What good does worrying really doing?
  4. Worry is pointless. (v 28-30) ‘Caffeine Free Diet Mt Dew’
  5. Worry is faithless - or distrusting (v 31-32) we should be distinctive from the world around us

When we worry, it demonstrates a lack of faith.

  1. Worry is out of focus (v 33) First things first, lesser things take care of themselves
  2. Worry is borrowed trouble. (V 34) most of worry is completely unfounded!

The Serenity Prayer

Don’t worry … Be happy!

Refuse to borrow trouble!

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