Going through a season of worry.
Worry is like a slow cancer; it eats at us day by day and changes absolutely nothing.
God says to not be anxious about anything, but to pray about everything and let your requests be made known to God (Philippians 4:6).
See, worry eventually turns into anxiety, and anxiety changes our state both mentally and physically—causing restlessness, tension, and even panic.
Worrying shows a lack of trust in God, who is our Protector, Provider, and Safe Place.
The Bible says to cast all your cares upon Him (1 Peter 5:7), and it also says that He knows our needs even before we ask (Matthew 6:8).
So why do we worry?
We worry when there is a lack of faith present.
In Ephesians 6:16, Paul says to take the shield of faith to be able to extinguish all of the fiery darts of the wicked one.
The word fiery here in the Greek means that the darts are inflamed with temptation, fueled by lust, fear, shame, guilt, worry, and the like (negative emotions).
Simply put:
Faith overcomes worry. (Biblically, it extinguishes it.)
Faith overcomes fear.
Faith overcomes every negative emotion, carnal desire, and sinful thing in this world. Period.
Faith is literally the master key to this life when mixed with belief and desire.
It will unlock whatever we may seek—within reason, that is.
(We’re not just going to sprout wings and fly away!)
So why do we worry when we are told to take no thought for the things of this world and to not worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:25, 34)?
Where did we actually learn this negative, cancerous behavior?
Early childhood and adolescence—typically from a caregiver that constantly says, “Be careful,” or “What if something bad happens?” This teaches us that the world is unsafe.
We are also wired to look more for potential threats than to find happiness or peace.
This is why we must literally force ourselves to think on things of a positive nature rather than things of a negative nature.
Key verse:
The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force (Matthew 11:12).
We must continually press into the kingdom, Church!
Remember The King’s Corner Mindset:
Thought > Emotion > Desire (choice)
Walk in the Spirit or walk in the flesh.
It’s our choice!
And the more we choose to walk in the Spirit (e.g., overcome worry with faith), the easier it will be the next time.
As we form a habit of doing so, it in turn starts to feel natural and will take place automatically—because it is now rooted in our subconscious programming (the heart).
Be blessed, Church!
Love y’all,
Apostle K