1. Wednesday Night Bible Study Diseases Of The Heart Fall Quarter 2007

2. Lesson 7 Overcoming Worry “Age Of Anxiety” “Age Of Anxiety” If we don’t have money, we worry. If we have money, we worry about where it goes. If we don’t have a car, we worry. If we do have a car, we worry about breaking down.

3. Different Kinds Of Worry - One should never try to saw sawdust. 1. People worry about things that have already have happened. that have already have happened. * Isa. 55:7 * Isa. 55:7

4. Different Kinds Of Worry 2. People worry about the inevitable. inevitable. Heb. 9:27, Heb. 13:4 Heb. 9:27, Heb. 13:4

5. Different Kinds Of Worry 3. People worry about things that will never happen. will never happen. “ I have worried over a great many “ I have worried over a great many things in life, the most of which things in life, the most of which never happened”. never happened”. - Mark Twain - Mark Twain

6. Looking At Matt. 6:24-34 1. Worry is unnecessary. vs. 32 2. Worry is prohibited. vs. 25,31,34 3. Worry is futile. vs. 27 4. Worry is heathen. vs. 32 5. Worry is faithlessness. vs. 30 Matt. 6:30, Matt. 8:26 Matt. 6:30, Matt. 8:26 Matt. 14:31 Matt. 14:31

7. Effects Of Worry 1. Disregards the commandments of God. Phil. 4:6, I Pet. 1:13. God. Phil. 4:6, I Pet. 1:13. 2. We waste our time. Eph. 5:16 40% -things that will never happen 40% -things that will never happen 30% - past things that cannot be 30% - past things that cannot be changed. 22% - over needless things. changed. 22% - over needless things. 8% - legitimate reasons. 8% - legitimate reasons. - University of Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin

8. Effects Of Worry 3. Our health is impaired. I Cor. 6:15-20 I Cor. 6:15-20 - fatigue, hives, edema,asthma, - fatigue, hives, edema,asthma, and high blood pressure. and high blood pressure.

9. Effects Of Worry 4. It robs us of joy, happiness, and peace. and peace. Middle English word – worowen, wirien; Middle English word – worowen, wirien; “ to strangle” “ to strangle” I Thess.5:16, Prov. 17:22 I Thess.5:16, Prov. 17:22

10. Effects Of Worry 5. It can prohibit our prayers from being answered. We must ask being answered. We must ask in faith. in faith. James 1:5,6 Mark 11:24 James 1:5,6 Mark 11:24

11. Effects Of Worry 6. It chokes God’s word. Luke 8:14 Luke 8:14 Americans spend 1.72 billion dollars Americans spend 1.72 billion dollars a year on anti-depressants. a year on anti-depressants.

12. How To Overcome Worry 1.Make up your mind that you will conquer it. conquer it. 2. Form the right relationship with God. God. Philippians 4:6 Philippians 4:6 * take another look at vs. 1 * take another look at vs. 1

13. How To Overcome Worry 3. Develop the right attitude of mind. mind. a. Look for the positive. a. Look for the positive. b. Count your blessings. b. Count your blessings. c. Do not manufacture things to worry c. Do not manufacture things to worry about. about.

14. How To Overcome Worry 4. Do your best and then turn it over to God. over to God. * God created you. * God created you.

15. How To Overcome Worry 5. Live one day at a time. Matt. 6:11,34 Deut. 33:25 Matt. 6:11,34 Deut. 33:25 “The best way to prepare for “The best way to prepare for tomorrow is to fulfill the duties of today”.

16. How To Overcome Worry 6. Cultivate a realistic trust in God and His promises. God and His promises. Isa. 26:3 Matt. 6:30 Acts 27:25 Romans 8:28

17. How To Overcome Worry 7. Transfer your care to more worthy objects. worthy objects. Matt. 6:24-33 2Cor. 11:28 Matt. 6:24-33 2Cor. 11:28 8. Pray !!!!