“Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’ For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” Matthew 6:31-32 […]
“Will all your worries add a single moment to your life?” Matthew 6:27 TLB Some people just love to worry – and yet worrying doesn’t add any value to your life. In fact, worrying steals life from you – it won’t ever add life. WebMD tells us that “chronic worry and emotional stress can trigger […]
“You can’t worship two gods at once. Loving one god, you’ll end up hating the other. Adoration of one feeds contempt for the other. You can’t worship God and Money both.” Matthew 6:24 MSG It’s not wrong to have money but it is wrong for money to have you! You can have God and money, […]
“And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.” Philippians 4:19 TLB We tend to focus on the word “need” here and think that God only supplies the bare minimum – only what we truly “need”. But the word “supply” […]
“And it is he who will supply all your needs from his riches in glory because of what Christ Jesus has done for us.” Philippians 4:19 TLB Our trust isn’t in the economy but in God. He provides for us “according to his riches in glory,” not according to the world’s economic system. Man’s resources […]
It is easy to have negative emotions when you’re not trusting in God. But if we will take God’s promises and meditate on them, knowing that He is faithful to His Word, then it will help us to experience peace and joy no matter what is going on (Romans 10:17; Isaiah 55:1). “And it is […]
“So don’t worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen? For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them. But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them” Matthew 6:31-32 TLB You cannot be happy and worry at the same time. […]
“Beware! Don’t always be wishing for what you don’t have. For real life and real living are not related to how rich we are.”Luke 12:15 TLBPeople seek after many different things. If you’re seeking after material things you’ll never experience true happiness. As long as you’re focused on what you don’t have and you’re wishing […]
“I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had no chance to show it. Actually, I don’t have a sense of needing anything personally. I’ve learned by now to be quite […]