Do not worry.

Saturday, November 12th.
Do not worry.

“Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious--the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.”
Philippians 4:6-8(MSG)

Do you know that there are people who took drugs till they died and still did not get any better? It is because the real cause of their sickness was not dealt with. This is because for the most part, what doctors treat are symptoms they do not treat the root causes. Most of the root causes of sickness are not physical so drugs can not deal with them.

For instance, worry is one of the root causes of some sicknesses. There are people who get tooth decay from worry. Worry can eat your teeth. Some people have holes in their teeth, not from sugar but from worry. Worry can also cause ulcers. Proverbs 12:25(MSG) says, “Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.”

Tolerating worry and anxiety in your life will open you up to the devil. Instead do what the Bible say in 1 Peter 5:7-8(AMP) and you will shut the door to all demonic attacks, “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour.”

Instruction.
Based on what you have learnt today, if there is anything that you have been really worried about, talk to Your loving Father about it today once and for all and stop the worry.

For further study, read:
Matthew 6:25-34, Hebrews 13:5-6, Proverbs 15:13.

Doing the Word.
Choose to be happy, thankful and praiseful instead of worrying.