v. 22 - “Do not be anxious about your life”

v. 29 - “Do not keep worrying”

v. 32 - “Do not be afraid”

- distracts from present responsibilities

- turns finding answers into losing hope

- damages our physical self

- responsibilities/ relationships neglected

1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Anxiety and fear do not say things are out

of control.

They say my thoughts are.

1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it

2. v. 24 - Value self properly

“For through the grace given to me I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.”

God knows each of His creations

God especially listens to His children

“For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

“He Himself has said, ‘I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,’ so that we confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What shall man do to me?”

God knows each of His creations

God especially listens to His children

He will not desert or forsake us

1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it

2. v. 24 - Value self properly2. v. 24 - Value self properly

3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish

“And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground; see, you have what is yours. But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I scattered no seed.’”

1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way thru it

2. v. 24 - Value self properly2. v. 24 - Value self properly

3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish

3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish

4. vv. 27-28 - Trust in the Lord

...not in man to direct his own steps

...the right way to man ends in death

...not your own understanding

don’t minimize don’t minimize don’t hope it goes away don’t hope it goes away don’t “only” talk don’t “only” talk don’t cover-up don’t cover-up

1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it1. vv. 22-24 - Think your way through it

2. v. 24 - Value self properly2. v. 24 - Value self properly

3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish

3. vv. 25-26 - Consider what you accomplish

4. vv. 27-28 - Trust in the Lord4. vv. 27-28 - Trust in the Lord

5. vv. 29-34 - Count your blessings

Are you worried about your life?

Give it up to one who can handle it better

than you.