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Introduction:
I came across an article entitled “Don’t Focus On Your Worries” and it reads as followed;
“One day John Wesley, a British Evangelist, was walking with a troubled man who expressed his doubt as to the goodness of God.
He said, “I do not know what I shall do with all this worry and trouble.”
At the same moment Wesley saw a cow looking over a stone wall.
“Do you know,” asked Wesley, “why that cow is looking over the wall?”
“No,” said the man who was worried.
Wesley said, “The cow is looking over the wall because she cannot see through it.
That is what you must do with your wall of trouble—look over it and avoid it.””
The article concludes by saying
“Faith enables us to look past our circumstances and focus on Christ.”
Last week we started a new study called “Anxious” and we discussed what anxiety/being worried is, what we tend to get anxious about, and how we should seek first the kingdom of God.
Tonight, we are going to answer the question “How do I kill anxiety?”
Before we answer that question, you need to ask yourself this, “Do you believe anxiety can be killed?”
If you don’t, I hope God’s word can show you tonight that anxiety can be killed.
Turn with me to Philippians chapter 4 as we read verses 4-7.
(Prayer)
Who was Paul?
1.) His name was originally Saul.
2.) He was a religious leader who riled up a crowd to kill a young man named Stephen and persecute those who spoke the name of Jesus.
3.) Met the risen Lord Jesus on Damascus Road.
What was Paul called to do?
To minister and preach to the Gentile people.
Suffer?
Paul had to suffer?
How can Paul then say “Don’t Worry About Anything?!”
1.) Paul learned to pray.
Prayer: Addressing God directly.
2.) Paul learned to pray with urgency.
Petition: Pray with urgency about whatever concerns you.
3.) Paul learned to make request to God.
We can get so fixated on our anxious thoughts/feelings, that we allow a wall to be built between us and God.
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Why is praying, praying with urgency, and making specific requests to God important?
It provides peace.
Peace: A state of tranquility or wholeness.
True peace comes from Christ and Christ alone.
Why?
Because He is the only one who truly understands our battle.
Jesus before the cross.
Jesus knows your battle with anxiety.
Jesus knows what you are worried about.
With Jesus, you can find peace, in the midst of your darkest storms.
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