Monsters Inc: The Worry Monster
Tiffany Gowesky
25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? —Luke 12:25
worry
and everything that does not come from faith is sin —Romans 14:23
Worrying = faith in the
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. —2 Timothy 1:7
25 “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 than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 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 than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? —Matthew 6:25-27
PT.1 I will do what God asks me to do.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. —James 1:22
FOCUS ON WHAT IS AND NOT WHAT IFS.
5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. —2 Corinthians 10:5
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. —Philippians 4:8
Be Wise.
Pt. 2 I WILL GIVE GOD WHAT I CANNOT DO.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:6
We do our part and we give to God what we cannot do.
Pt. 3 No matter what I am going to trust Him.
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. —Matthew 6:33
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. —Proverbs 3:5-6
WORRY DOESN’T HAVE TO WIN.