Matthew 6:25 (NKJV) “25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?”
Worry means literally to divide into parts. When we feel pulled in two different directions, distracted, pressured, or are full of anxiety we often worry. The Bible tells us worry does not profit us. It tells us about how the birds and the lilies and the grass are taken care of and that we are worth more than those things. We are created for positive reinforcement not negatives. For example child educators encourage parents to re-direct their children. Rather than saying, “Don’t do that”, we are encouraged to say, “You may not do _____ but you may do _________." For example the child may be told they may not throw the ball in the living room but they may throw the ball in the yard.
God being a good father redirects His children as well. We are told not to worry but…
Matthew 6:31-33 (NKJV) 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
We are to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Then He even adds some incentive—you’re going to get something if you listen. What a great Dad. So, “Don’t worry-be happy”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDClh9NpZw
Worry means literally to divide into parts. When we feel pulled in two different directions, distracted, pressured, or are full of anxiety we often worry. The Bible tells us worry does not profit us. It tells us about how the birds and the lilies and the grass are taken care of and that we are worth more than those things. We are created for positive reinforcement not negatives. For example child educators encourage parents to re-direct their children. Rather than saying, “Don’t do that”, we are encouraged to say, “You may not do _____ but you may do _________." For example the child may be told they may not throw the ball in the living room but they may throw the ball in the yard.
God being a good father redirects His children as well. We are told not to worry but…
Matthew 6:31-33 (NKJV) 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
We are to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Then He even adds some incentive—you’re going to get something if you listen. What a great Dad. So, “Don’t worry-be happy”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nDClh9NpZw
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