Why Worry?

This series will be an exposition from Philippians 4.

The word worry comes from the Old English term which means to choke or strangle. That is exactly what worry does to us mentally, emotionally, and sometimes even physically. It chokes and strangles us emotionally and spiritually. This new series will concentrate on how to live free of worry, anxiety, fear of the future, and panic. Anxiety, worry and fear of the future left unresolved in our lives can deeply paralyze and debilitate one’s mind and body. Such thoughts are very unproductive and help us in no way whatsoever. First and foremost worry and anxiety are blatant distrust of the power and love of God for us. It is distrust and lack of faith in God’s promises and Word. So in the coming months we will learn from Scripture how to be free from this sin and plague to our lives.

As believers in Christ, Jesus never promised us smooth sailing and a life void of adversity and trouble. When storms and troubles come into our lives the scripture in Philippians 4 admonishes us to rise above them and to experience “the peace that passes all understanding.” Philippians 4 tells us that God understands our struggles and has equipped us and empowered us with the resources that we need to face these troubles and truly triumph over our worry and fear of the future.

“How To Be Miserable”

Think about yourself, talk about yourself, use ‘I’ as often as possible, mirror yourself continually in the opinion of others, listen greedily to what people say about you, expect to be appreciated, be suspicious, be jealous and envious, be sensitive to slights, never forgive a criticism, trust nobody but yourself, insist on consideration and respect, demand agreement with your own views on everything, sulk if people are not grateful to you for favors shown them, never forget a service you have rendered, shirk your duties if you can, do as little as possible for others.