Overcoming Worry: Turning Fear into Faith

I don’t know about you but I have a huge tendency to worry about every little thing.

Well last night I came across a booklet from Discovery Series about overcoming worry and turning that worry into faith. It was very helpful and I’d like to share a little bit of what I read. 🙂

Worry Defined:

Worry is a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or dread usually related to negative thoughts of something that may happen in the future. Such possibilities may be important to think about, but those thoughts are healthy only if we are able or willing to do something positive about them.

Worry defeats us when it replaces wise action or needed rest with fearful emotion—David Egner

How Should We Deal With Worry?

Read. Pray. Trust. Obey

1. Read the Bible–something to feast on
2. Pray–someone to feast with
3. Trust-trusting God and releasing our worries to Him
4. Obey-Obey God in the things we CAN control

 

How Can We Put our Worries to Work for Us?

• Let Worry Turn Our Attention to God
  • He is everywhere
  • He knows everything
  • He is all-powerful
  • He will never leave or forsake us
• Let Worry Turn our Attention to the Words of Jesus
  • Matthew 6:25-34
    • the opportunities of heaven are more important than the potential losses of life
• Turn Worry into Prayer
  • Philippians 4:6-7
• A Practical Approach to  Worry
  • Accept What We Cannot Change
  • Give to God What We Cannot Change

“Being burdened down with care can reflect a lack of trust in Him.”

We just have to remember that God is in control and He knows what is best for our lives. When we find ourselves worrying, turn that worry into a prayer and let God know your concerns.