" Love not the world, neither the things in the world." John 2:15-17
The sources of worry are:
4. Men pleasers- Whom are you trying to please? We worry too much in pleasing other people. Don't spend your time devising ways to please others in order to become accepted in the public eye. We don't have to please people at the expense of sacrificing relationship with God. We end up worrying because we will always run short of their expectations. It's beautiful if we please God and we also please people.
5. Excessive love for the world-Makes you worry. Why? Because you get too attached to things, to people, and to status and the fear of not having or losing them cause great worry! Yes, we love our dear ones: wife, children, but don't love anybody more than God.
6. Planting bad seeds- Drinking alcohol, practicing sexual immorality, and all evil-doings are bad seeds being planted in our lives. These are wrong which brings worry. If you have planted bad seeds your "conscience" will bother you! "What you sow, ye shall reap."
7. Playing God - Do not act like God. Do not assume the role of God. Do your best to protect yourself and your loved ones and leave the rest to God! Our needs are provided by God. We should not worry beyond what you can't do. We act like God by playing like healer, life-giver etc. Stop managing the planet and relax a little. We are not the Messiah. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto thine own understanding." Do not worry even about Living or Dying. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord.
(From Rev. Teofilito A. Rufon's Messages @ Odiongan Baptist Church Inc.)
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