when GOD commands you to do something, HE always
give you the power and the practical steps to fulfill it. what are the steps in how to overcome worry?
step one: matthew
6.33 (niv), but seek first HIS kingdom
and HIS righteousness and all of these things will be given to you as
well. food, clothing, happiness –
all these other things. seek first HIS kingdom and righteousness and all the
other things will be given to you as well.
the first step in overcoming worry is put GOD first in every area of your life. worry is always an indication of mixed up
values. whenever i start worrying it’s a warning light – a red light blinking
on and off – that’s saying my priorities are out of order. you are putting more value on something
temporary than on something that’s going to be eternal. you have your values and your priorities
mixed up. that’s why the first point to
overcoming worry is put GOD first in every area.
the starting point is to commit your life to JESUS
CHRIST and HE can heal those worries.
the bible says when anyone becomes a real believer in the depth of his
heart, all of his old life is passed away and all the new life begins to
come. all the old ways of responding to
life – the habits, the thoughts, the patterns of reacting to life – they’re
released and you begin to grow in the new life.
we go back and try to put some of those old habits back in. we try to rely on them. but GOD says, “you don’t have to any
more. we’re in a father-son,
father-daughter relationship and you can count on ME.” put GOD first in every area of your life.
stop living for things and start living for
GOD. as long as we love anything before
GOD, we’re going to be victimized by worry and anxiety. we were not made to put other things in front
of GOD. when we do, it causes anxiety in
our lives.
just a thought from the front porch…
