Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World

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We can’t change the future. We can only live for today. So instead of worrying about tomorrow, we should focus on today and trust God for tomorrow. Every day has enough trouble of its own. Instead of focusing on tomorrow, focus on today and be anxious for nothing. 9. Don’t be afraid Matthew 6:25 says, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, or what you will eat or drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” When we try to store up treasures on earth, we will always be worried and anxious about what will happen to them. But when we store up treasures in heaven, we can be at peace knowing that God will take care of them. 8. Don’t worry about tomorrow rearview mirror. Your future matters more than your past. In the great trapeze act of salvation, God is the catcher, and we are the flyers. We trust. Period. We rely solely upon God’s ability to catch us. As we do, a wonderful thing happens: we fly. Your Father has never dropped anyone. He will not drop you. His grip is sturdy and his hands are open. As the apostle proclaimed, “And I know the Lord will continue to rescue me from every trip, trap, snare, and pitfall of evil and carry me safely to His heavenly kingdom. May He be glorified throughout eternity. Amen” (2 Tim. 4:18 THE VOICE). Place yourself entirely in his care. As you do, you will find it is possible —yes, possible!—to be anxious for nothing. More to the point: I've constantly found the actions of others upsetting, including fellow Christians. I regularly see or hear people of the faith saying or doing things that would have landed me in big trouble if my mom had seen, heard, or even found out about me acting that way. While I respect my mom's guidance, because I've matured past my rebellious teenage years, I still often think: Why are these people saying or doing all that mess? When my mother and I have talked, she often tells me that you can't control other people; you can only control yourself. This book has the same message, and talks about how control freaks are the unhappiest people of all; the more they realize they can't control, the more frustrated they get.

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In Hebrews 13:6 it says, “So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?’”

In Philippians 4:6-7, the Bible says: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When we are anxious, we need to remember that God is our refuge and strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble. We can rely on Him to take care of us. 13. Be anxious for nothing by focusing on the Lord at all times When we focus on God’s goodness and give thanks for His many blessings, it helps us to trust Him in the midst of our trials. We can be confident that He will work everything out for our good. A)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with ( B)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and ( C)the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Meditate on These Things

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And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. Our world is sinful so there is no getting away from it everyday, but it's how we try to wrestle with it everyday. There are questions for reflection at the end of the book. I would’ve preferred these to have been listed at the end of each chapter, but they do make a good resource for individual or small-group study. Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.

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We can always find something to be thankful for, no matter what our circumstances may be. When we give thanks to God, it helps us to remember all of the ways He has been faithful to us in the past. This can give us hope for the future. In Joshua 1:8, we are told to “keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.” Pero existe algo maravilloso que debemos experimentar y es la paz de Dios y esa confianza de que una vez le hemos entregado nuestras cargas, aflicciones, situaciones que vivimos y le pedimos que tome el control ... Él nos escucha y en su perfecto tiempo veremos la respuesta que Dios tiene para nosotros. Such a good point Marie. The last five years of my life have been really difficult. But what I’ve learned in that time has been invaluable. I’m grateful for God’s nearness. Reply In Psalm 34:8, we are told to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” When we focus on God’s goodness, it helps us to remember all of the ways He has been faithful to us in the past. This can give us hope for the future and help us to trust Him with our current situation.

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My soul has been rejected from peace; I have forgotten happiness. So I say, “My strength has perished, And so has my hope from the LORD.” Remember my affliction and my wandering, the wormwood and bitterness. Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me. (Lam. 3:17–20 NASB) Jeremiah was the prophet to Judah during one of her darkest periods of rebellion. They called him the weeping prophet because he was one. He wept at the condition of the people and the depravity of their faith. He was anxious enough to write a book called Lamentations. But then he considered the work of God. He purposefully lifted his mind to thoughts about his king. Note the intentionality in his words: This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees. The LORD’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.Jesus promised that we would have trials in this life, but He also promised to be with us through it all. When we pray, we can feel His presence and know that He is walking with us through our difficulties. 3. Focus on God’s goodness Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. Many years ago I spent a week visiting the interior of Brazil with a longtime missionary pilot. He flew a circuit of remote towns in a four-seat plane that threatened to come undone at the slightest gust of wind. Wilbur and Orville had a sturdier aircraft. I could not get comfortable. I kept thinking the plane was going to crash in some Brazilian jungle and I’d be gobbled up by piranhas or swallowed by an anaconda. I kept shifting around, looking down, and gripping my seat. (As if that would help.) Finally the pilot had enough of my squirming. He looked over at me and shouted over the airplane noise, “We won’t face anything that I can’t handle. You might as well trust me to fly the plane.” Is God saying the same to you? Examine the poles that sustain your belief. Make sure one of them is etched with the words “My God is sovereign.” Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING goes beyond what the title may first bring to mind. Anxious comes in many levels. We all have feared, worried, wanted to know what is going to happen ahead of time. Wondered if we are making the right decision, if the decision we make is the right one.