This document is part of a series on living life with fewer regrets and more purpose. It discusses worry and anxiety, defining worry as giving way to unease over difficulties. Worry can lead to anxiety, fear, stress and depression. The document notes that anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness. It discusses common things people worry about like money, health, relationships and the future. The document provides two Bible passages on not worrying from Matthew and Philippians. It emphasizes trusting God and focusing on his kingdom rather than problems. It encourages dealing with worry through prayer, petitions and thanksgiving to find God's peace.
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How to Make Better Choices
The Way Out of Debts
The Steps to Gaining a Financial Margin
The Keys to a Strong Marriage
The Scoop on Dating & Relationships
The Know-how to Successful Parenting
The Approach to Anger Management
6. Definition of Worry
Verb: give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's
mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles.
Noun: a state of uncertainty & anxiety over actual
or potential problems.
8. Did you know?
- Anxiety disorders are the most common
mental illness, affecting over 40 million adults
in the United States (20%)
9. Did you know?
- Anxiety disorders are the most common
mental illness, affecting over 40 million adults
in the United States (20%)
- Mixed anxiety and depression is the number 1
mental illness in the world.
10. Did you know?
National Suicide Registry Malaysia: 60 reported
suicide cases per month. 2 cases a day.
17. Reasons Why People Worry
Helplessness
Over Stimulation
Incongruity
Unpredictability
18. 2 Bible Passages On Do Not Worry
Matt 6:25-33, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry
about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about
your body, what you will wear. Is not life more
important than food, and the body more important
than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do
not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet
your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not
much more valuable to him than they?
19. 2 Bible Passages On Do Not Worry
Matt 6:25-33, Who of you by worrying can add a
single hour to his life? And why do you worry
about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow.
They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not
even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like
one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass
of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is
thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe
you, O you of little faith?
20. 2 Bible Passages On Do Not Worry
Matt 6:25-33, So do not worry, saying, 'What shall
we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we
wear?' For the pagans run after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need
them. But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well. Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own. Which of
you by worrying will add a cubit …
21. 3 Truths We Must Know:
1. Worry is a problem, not a solution.
2. Worry is caused by wrong focus – Don’t
focus on your problem/life, focus on your
Heavenly Father!
3. Worry has a lot to do with whom you Trust
– you worry because you don’t know… but
your Heavenly Father KNOWS!!!
22. 3 Truths We Must Know:
1. Worry is a problem, not a solution.
2. Worry is caused by wrong focus – Don’t
focus on your problem/life, focus on your
Heavenly Father!
3. Worry has a lot to do with whom you Trust
– you worry because you don’t know… but
your Heavenly Father KNOWS!!!
Trust Him.
25. Remember:
• Abraham’s sacrifice,
God knows & He provided
• Elijah’s lack, God knows & He sent
• Elijah’s life threatened,
God knows & He delivered
26. Remember:
• Abraham’s sacrifice,
God knows & He provided
• Elijah’s lack, God knows & He sent
• Elijah’s life threatened,
God knows & He delivered
• David’s enemy,
God knows & He defeated
28. Remember:
• David’s desire to build the temple,
God knows & He repositioned
• Paul’s imprisonment,
- 1. In Philippi - God knows, prison break!
- 2. In Rome – God knows, Paul stayed &
preached the gospel in the prison.
29. Remember:
Do we believe that He knows?
If yes, there will be no problem in focusing
on seeking His kingdom and His
righteousness.
And there is nothing to worry!
30. 2 Bible Passages On Do Not Worry
Philippians 4:6-7, Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests
to God. And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.
31. 2 Bible Passages On Do Not Worry
Philippians 4:6-7, Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests
to God. And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guard your hearts and your
minds in Christ Jesus.
Don’t Worry is NOT… - Don’t Care, Being
Irresponsible, Being Naïve.
32. 3 Things We Must Learn:
• Prayer
• Petition
• Thanksgiving
33. 3 Things We Must Learn:
• Prayer
• Petition
• Thanksgiving
The result is PEACE OF GOD…
it is what God desires for us.
34. John 14:27, Peace I leave with you; my
peace I give you. I do not give to you as the
world gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid.
2 Thessalonians 3:16, Now may the Lord of
peace himself give you peace at all times and
in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
35. Matt 6 passage – who you need to
KNOW about worry
Phil 4 passage – what you need to
DO with worry
