missmuffet Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted May 9, 2015 The Bible tells us not to worry. Philippians 4:6;Matthew 6:25-34. How can we overcome that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut- Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 39 Topic Count: 101 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,673 Content Per Day: 1.31 Reputation: 7,358 Days Won: 67 Joined: 04/22/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted May 9, 2015 Faith. Or another way to say it, trust in Him in all things and situations, which the passage from Matthew says best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I believe that worry or fear is the opposite of faith, but it is not a sin. We are all prone to both in our lives. It's about walking by faith and not by sight. It's a learning process, and we will be learning for as long as we live here on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 9, 2015 Yes,exactly faith is the remedy for worry.But we all have our weaknesses that the Lord knows we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn C Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 30 Topic Count: 266 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 13,188 Content Per Day: 3.50 Reputation: 8,485 Days Won: 12 Joined: 12/21/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1947 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Hi bopeep1909, An extremely good question in today`s troubling times. Others have given very good answers to which I agree. Just my thoughts - to grow to maturity in Christ is a long process of putting what we read in God`s word into practice in everyday life. Thus concerning `not to worry,` pops up all along the journey as different trials come up. God knows where we are in `His Holy Spirit school` as it were, & will not let the enemy or circumstances overwhelm us. Personally in my life over many years it has been a letting go of expectations, not holding on to my dearest things, stressing about this & that. And well really, life has gone on & now I am not so `intense,` my friends would say. There are different areas in our lives that the Lord brings to our attention & bit by bit we learn to give these over to Him, trust Him (as the others have said). Be kind to yourself & not stress, we can`t hold it all together & know that it is a journey. This I would say to us all as we let go of worrying & keep looking to Him who holds all in His hands. Marilyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiloh357 Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Worrying is actually saying to God (without realizing it) "you are not faithful and you are not able to handle this. I don't trust you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdemoss Posted May 9, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 59 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,402 Content Per Day: 0.99 Reputation: 2,154 Days Won: 28 Joined: 02/10/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/26/1971 Share Posted May 9, 2015 I have children. My children only have as much security in me as well as they know me to be able by experience. And they can see me! I am a child of God. I fret a lot less now than I did before. I have gotten to know my father better. Truth be told my greatest trouble is fearing the loss of what I have and fearing I won't get what I want. This fear has been greatly diminished by long term gain in understanding and acceptance of Gods will in my life. And if I worry less today then what of tomorrow? Yes! I expect to worry even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timidman Posted May 10, 2015 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 7 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/31/1964 Share Posted May 10, 2015 No, worry is not a sin. If you have accepted Christ then your spirit has been awashed anew, and have received the Holy Spirit who is perfect and sinless. Until you can tell a mountain to go and jump in the lake, and it goes and jumps in the lake, you will always have some form of worry, so all i can say is have faith in our lord and don't worry about it. God bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted May 10, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 Isn't worrying like telling God "I do not trust you to keep me safe and take care of all my needs"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 It might be that worrying is often a lack of faith in Gods provision for us. Jesus said something t the effect of "Who can add one hour to his life by worrying". However, worry and anxiety, are part of our nature, and sure our nature can cause us to sin. I think though, that we cannot just choose how we feel about some things, and I interpret the scripture's account of Jesus, praying in the garden, sweating drops of blood, to be a description of extreme anxiety. So, to the degree that a lack of faith, provokes anxiety, the lack of faith could be sin, but I do not think that the feeling of fear or anxiety itself, is a sin, it is just a symptom of the of what we are dreading. One can beleive that God will take care of them, that God can provide all needs, that God's will will be done. Jesus was aware of God's will for Him, and it was God's will being done, that WAS the frightening thing. Who can look forward to excruciating pain? The question is, do we just cower in fear, and and feel the dread of our anxiety? Or do we turn to God in prayer, and say "God, I know that you are in control, and in spite of my fears, I do trust you, and submit to your will. Please help me to be strong, and increase my faith. Use these circumstance, for your own glory, Amen" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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