https://www.ltw.org/listen/teaching/our-father-who-is-in-heaven

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:4

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Philippians 2:14-15 ESV

Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. -John 15:12

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6 NIV

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
Romans 6:4 NIV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oS0mx95A-k&list=PL0_Jh4HSIwsnS4vVL25g1sm3QWSwTMGaF&index=5&t=0s

https://vimeo.com/200984243

“Stand Under The Stress" from 2 Corinthians 4:16-18.
Message by Pastor David Cooper of Mount Paran Church in Atlanta, GA on 01-22-2017.
Mount Paran Church
2055 Mount Paran Rd, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327
404-923-8700

Worry is a mind vacillating between doubt and faith.

Anxiety and worry haunt us with the "what ifs" of life.

Anxiety asks, "What if?" What if you fail? What if you go bankrupt?

Faith is the ONLY answer to anxiety and worry. "God will provide" (Genesis 22:1-14)

F.E.A.R. = False Expectations Appearing Real

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself". -Roosevelt

"Do not be anxious about anything ..." (Philippians 4:6-7)

Let go of what you cannot control.

Anxiety is a contributing factor in high blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease and ulcers.

"Be careful or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life". (Luke 21:34)

"We live by faith, not by sight" (2 Cor. 5:7)

Lean on God for provisions: (Matthew 6:32) Be concerned with the spiritual and not the material.

"Our citizenship is in Heaven". (Philippians 3:20)

"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also". (Matthew 6:19-21)

Wealth is not the measure of our significance.

God provides us with all that we need when we seek the kingdom first.

Food for thought:
1. What blessings has God provided in your life?
2. Is there currently a need in your life that has not been met?
3. Ask the Lord to help you abstain from worry. Give every situation to him. Pray about it and ask if there is anything you should do about it. Trust it to his care.

From "Get A Grip" by Dr. David C. Cooper (pp. 101-111)