The Root of Many Problems

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The Root of Many Problems
v. 22 - Do not be anxious about your life
v. 29 - Do not keep worrying
v. 32 - Do not be afraid
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Worry/Anxiety Distracts "Chokes"
- distracts from present responsibilities
- turns finding answers into losing hope
- damages our physical self
- responsibilities/ relationships neglected
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How To Handle "WORRY"
1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it
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Rom. 122
And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that
you may prove what the will of God is, that which
is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Anxiety and fear do not say things are out of
control.
They say my thoughts are.
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How To Handle "WORRY"
1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it
2. v. 24 - Value self properly
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Rom. 123
For through the grace given to me I say to every
man among you not to think more highly of himself
than he ought to think but to think so as to
have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each
a measure of faith.
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How Should I Consider Myself?

• God knows each of His creations

• God especially listens to His children

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1 Pet. 312
For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face
of the Lord is against those who do evil.
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Heb. 135-6
He Himself has said, I will never desert you,
nor will I ever forsake you, so that we
confidently say, The Lord is my helper, I will
not be afraid. What shall man do to me?
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How Should I Consider Myself?

• God knows each of His creations

• God especially listens to His children

• He will not desert or forsake us

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How To Handle "WORRY"
1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it
2. v. 24 - Value self properly
3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish
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Matt. 2525-26
And I was afraid, and went away and hid your
talent in the ground see, you have what is
yours. But his master answered and said to him,
You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap
where I did not sow, and gather where I scattered
no seed.
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How To Handle "WORRY"
1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it
2. v. 24 - Value self properly
3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish
4. vv. 27-28 - Trust in the Lord
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Trust in the Lord...
...not in man to direct his own steps
...the right way to man ends in death
...not your own understanding
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When It Comes To Worry...

• dont minimize

• dont hope it goes away

• dont only talk

• dont cover-up

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How To Handle "WORRY"
1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it
2. v. 24 - Value self properly
3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish
4. vv. 27-28 - Trust in the Lord
5. vv. 29-34 - Count your blessings
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Anxiety, Worry, Fear Live Where Faith Does Not!
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Are you worried about your life?
Give it up to one who can handle it better than
you.
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