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Worrying does not help, but instead, harms (Matt. 6:27, Luke 12:25)
43% of all adults suffer ill health due to stress. 75% - 90% of all visits to physicians are stress-related disorders.
Worry has been linked to heart disease, cancer, lung ailments, accidents, cirrhosis and suicide. An estimated 1
million workers are absent on an average workday due to stress related complaints. Stress is responsible for
more than half of the 550 million workdays lost annually because of absenteeism. 43% of all employee turnover
is related to job stress. Worry destroys both the quality and quantity of life.
Worrying distracts us from the work God intends for us to do (Matt. 6:26 & 33-34, 13:22, 1 Kings 17:4-6, 8-16,
Luke 10:41-42, 2 Cor. 1:10 & 16)
Proper Focus
The Greek word for worry, merimnao, means to be double-minded or to “pull apart in different directions”.
Note also: The German word for worry, worgen, means to strangle
Focused on what?
Seeking First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness (Matt. 6:10 & 33, Luke 12:31, seek
continually, Ps. 34:8-10, 37:4, 105:4-5, 119:58, Is. 58:2, daily seek Him)
The Greek word for seek ,zeteo, means to desire, strive for; to avidly pursue.
Prayer (Phil. 4:6), Study of and Meditation on God’s Word, Worship, Service, etc.
Our priorities, our time, our attention, our money & other resources, in short with all
aspects of our lives (Prov. 3:5-6)
Focusing on God’s perfect, heavenly, eternal Kingdom puts our imperfect, earthly,
temporal lives in the proper perspective. (Ps. 28:5, 2 Cor. 4:16-18)
God’s Faithfulness
The loving Father who created us, cares for us and can be trusted to deliver and sustain
us (Matt. 6:25, 28-30, Ps. 9:10, 32:1, 34:17-19, 42:3, 55:22, Lam. 3:22-24, Jer. 17:5-8, Heb.
13:5-6, Phil. 4:19, 1 Pe. 5:72 Peter 2:9)
The Fact that God is in Control (Rom. 8:28, 9:11, Eph. 1:11, 2 Tim. 1:9)