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What the Bible says about...

Average workweek up 32%Time spent in traffic up 157%40% are sleep-deprived33% are chronically overworked448 million unused vacation days last year80% of medical expenses stress-related (Sources: Harris Interactive, Urban Mobility Report. Families and Work Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Expedia.com, AOL, TIME Magazine)

1. What things in this world make us worry, stress, fear and/or freak out? 2. Why in the world do we worry?

Read Matthew 6:25-34 and then answer these questions: Jesus devoted a large chunk of his Sermon on the Mount to worry? How does Jesus says worry relates to faith? Seek first

Read the following anti-anxiety verses and discuss how each can apply to us today: Psalm 46:10 Jesus devoted a large chunk of his Sermon on the Mount to worry?

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. (1 Peter 3:15)

Group Discussion and Individual Reflection: What’s the reason for YOUR Hope?