That was the question on the top of the sermon notes I found Saturday morning as I was going through some stuff in my house, cleaning and putting away. 
They were titled ‘You don’t have to worry! Matthew 6:25-34’.
The date – April 2005.
The minister – Ray Young
1. You have to choose worry or meditation!
a. Worry comes from fear of the unknown – it’s always negative
b. How many of our worries are blown out of proportion and never happen?
c. Meditation is remembering what God has promised!
d. Meditation is remembering what God has done! (remember my post about Psalm 107? Think God is trying to tell me something? ;))
e. Every good gift is from God! James 1
2. Remember how much your Father loves you!
a. What kind of Father is God?
-God is good
-He knows what you need and what is best
-He is willing and able to provide
3. The best cure for worry is FOCUS!
a. A focus and a passion for the King and His Kingdom
b. Keeping first things first
c. A commitment to not worry
d. Beyond commitment – God must be our burning desire
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That hit a little close to home for me…then right after that I found a quote from a different Minister at a different time with some scripture next to it. God always seems to work that way. He is so faithful!!!
Here was the quote:
“The secret to maintaining joy is remembering that God has a purpose. When things are not going the way I think they should, God is either working to change my circumstances or God is working to change me through my circumstances.”
I think that sometimes it is both at the same time.
Romans 8:28 and Hebrews 12:1-2.
Not only are we not supposed to worry about our circumstances we are supposed to have joy because God does have a purpose! He commands us to not worry (Matt. 6:25-34) just like He commands us to not
steal, lie, murder etc. Yet we always seem to think that command is not
as important or at least I have.
Wow. It was convicting!
I think I will choose meditation over worry, what about you?
PS. I will try to make my next post shorter… I see a pattern of long posts here. Sorry, my readers. I did want to share these thoughts though. Shorter one next time I promise!
I’d be happy if you made this the new norm! Like Mrs. B, I’ve never heard worry and meditation contrasted like that, but it does make sense. It is a daily, moment-by-moment decision, though!
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