Trust Can Dispel Worry

"Trust Can Dispel Worry"

Matt. 6:27

They say 98% of what we worry about never comes to pass. But how many scenarios of what might have been pass through our minds in the process of worrying about whatever it is that we worry about, even though it might never happen.

Someone said, "worry is like a rocking chair it can take you back and forth and even wear you out; but it gets you no where. Although it gets you no where somehow you can feel content and fulfilled when you worry.

Worry can be burdensome. It can be stressful. They have proven time and again that many illnesses are brought on by stress and stress is caused by worry.

There is a difference in worry and concern. Worry is an agitation or a distressing matter. Concern is consideration of a matter that we are tied to personally. However, concern can turn into worry and become distressful and burdensome but to say we are not concerned would be troublesome as well.

Worry is defined as; 1 a : mental distress or agitation resulting from concern usually for something impending or anticipated : ANXIETY b : an instance or occurrence of such distress or agitation 2 : a cause of worry : TROUBLE, DIFFICULTY burdensome and stressful.

Concern is defined as; 1 a : marked interest or regard usually arising through a personal tie or relationship b : an uneasy state of blended interest, uncertainty, and apprehension 2 : something that relates or belongs to one : AFFAIR 3 : matter for consideration.

In Matthew chapter 6 Jesus is saying a lot of things in what appears to be a short amount of space. The entire chapter is RED LETTER, by the way. Anyhow, He begins with how we should do our good deeds and pray as to the the Lord. And then He deals again with prayer and part of this prayer deals also with how we should forgive others. Then He deals with fasting and how it again should be as to the Lord. Next He brings up laying up treasures in Heaven and light and darkness and then the BIGGY.... "DO NOT WORRY." He tells us we are not to worry because He will take care of us. He even says, "if we seek His Kingdom that all of these things would be added unto us." And ends by saying, "don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own troubles."

There is one verse I want to lift out of of this chapter. It is verse 27 where Jesus asks a question; "which one of you BY WORRYING can add an inch to their height or a day to their life?" In other word Jesus is throwing the ball in our court and asking us by worrying what can you add to your life or the situation?

Worry usually brings subtraction not addition. It usually takes away from you and doesn't add to the matter you are concerned with. Worry will lead to distress, fear and burden. However concern should lead to prayer, thought and action. Be considerate, but don't be consumed.

Most of us don't need more condemnation for worrying. We have all heard someone say more than one time if you would just trust God you wouldn't worry. That's true. But what I truly feel we need to focus on is trust and not worry. I believe trust can dispel worry.

Worry is to think about something until you become burdened or anxious.

Trust is having confidence in the strength, ability and integrity of a person or thing.

So we need God to develop our trust so we can dispel our worry.

Here are 3 things we need to remember that will help us develop trust and dispel worry:

1. What you worry about doesn't goes unnoticed by God.
2. What you worry about is not beyond God's ability.
3. What you worry about concerns God too.

You must remember if it is a big deal to you then it is a big deal to God because you are a big deal to Him.

Maybe what Jesus was saying in Matthew 6:27 was this if worrying doesn't add anything to the situation then why worry? Instead trust me because TRUST CAN DISPEL WORRY.