I used to worry about things frequently but the past several years rarely
find myself worrying.
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From: O.Addison Gethers
To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; Resting place groups ; bsfm groups
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 8:29 AM
Subject: {dbilg} Jan 15 - Don't Worry! devotional from kcm
Jan 15 - Don't Worry!
"Therefore do not worry and be anxious."
(Matthew 6:31)
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Dear Addison,
God is vehemently against worry. Jesus preached against it. Paul preached
against it. The whole Bible preaches against worry because it was designed by
Satan to produce stress, strain, and death.
Yet many of us still act as if it's an option, as if we're free to worry if
we want to. But we're not! Worrying is a sin. It's one of those things the
Word of God directly commands us not to do.
What are you supposed to do then with all the concerns you have about your
problems? In 1 Peter 5:7, God says you should "cast them all upon Him." All.
Not 75 percent of them. Not all of them but the ones about your kids. All of
them!
Your confession every morning should be, "I do not have a care in this world
because I've cast every one of them onto my Lord."
Let me illustrate how that works. Let's say you were standing about 20 feet
away from me and I tossed my car keys to you. If someone else were to come
to me and say, "Brother Copeland, I need the keys to your car. I need to use
it." I would say, "I can't help you. I cast my keys over on him. I don't have
them anymore."
That's what you need to do with your worries. You need to cast them over on
the Lord and not take them back. If Satan brings a worried thought to your
mind, saying, "What if this terrible thing happens?" then you can tell him to
talk to God about it. It's in His hands, not yours!
Once you do that, changes will start to take place in your life. Problems
you've been fretting about for years will start being solved. You'll no longer
be tying God's hands with your worrying. His power can begin to operate
because you've acted in faith and cast your cares on Him!
Remember, though, God will not take your cares away from you. You have to
give them to Him. Then you have to replace those worries with the Word. You are
the one who has to keep your thoughts under control. But you can do it. The
Greater One dwells within you. He is able to put you over. Commit to it. You'll
never have to worry again.
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Scripture Study: Psalm 55
O. Addison Gethers
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