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Overcoming Anxiety Through Faith: Prayer, Worry, and God's Assurance

This piece explores the Greek and Old English roots of anxiety and worry, emphasizing how these emotions can negatively impact physical health and habits. It encourages seeking God's kingdom and righteousness, reinforcing the importance of prayer. Discover the significance of addressing God as our Father, expressing devotion, and presenting earnest supplications. Learn how thanksgiving enhances spiritual well-being and how thinking on praiseworthy and virtuous things can lead to peace. Ultimately, right thinking and living result in the God of peace being with us.

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Overcoming Anxiety Through Faith: Prayer, Worry, and God's Assurance

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  1. “Anxious” – “Careful” • Greek word (Phil 4:6) – "to be pulled in different directions". • Old English root word for "worry" – "to strangle". • Worry places a body at risk of physical health problems & poor physical habits. • "The Father knows" what you need, so seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness (Matt 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-31).

  2. Pray the Right Way - 6, 7 • “Prayer” is addressing God. • Do we address Him as our Father? • Do we express supreme love & respect for Him? • Do we express our total devotion to Him? • Consider these attributes of God when you pray (Eph 4:6; Rom 11:33-36;)

  3. Pray the Right Way - 6, 7 • “Supplication” is the earnest expression of our concerns to God; our requests. • Strenuous physical & emotional effort (Heb 5:7-8; Luke 22:42-44; Rom 15:30-32; Col 4:12) • Spiritual requests were emphasized

  4. Pray the Right Way - 6, 7 • “Thanksgiving” is the expression of our appreciation to God for what He does for us. • Of the ten lepers healed, only one received an added blessing for being thankful (Luke 17:11-19). • Jesus said to him, "Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well [whole]."

  5. Think the Right Way - 8 • Isa 26:3– You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. 4 Trust in the Lord forever, for in Jehovah, the Lord, is everlasting strength.

  6. Think the Right Way - 8 • “Whatever is true” • God is the Source of Truth (Psa 19:9; Rev 16:7) • He works for our good (Rom 8:26-28) • All is possible (Jer 32:17, 27; Luke 1:37; 18:27)

  7. Think the Right Way - 8 • “Whatever is noble (honest) & just” • Worthy of respect, right (fair, equitable) • Chooses to look on the bright side • Looks for things he can commend • David praised even King Saul (2 Sam 1:11, 23-25)

  8. Think the Right Way - 8 • “Whatever is pure, lovely, & of good report” • Pure: moral purity • Lovely: acceptable or pleasing • Good report: well spoke of • King David kept his mind on these things (Psa 63; 119:47-48; 139:17-18)

  9. Think the Right Way - 8 • “Whatever has virtue & is praiseworthy” • Virtuous thoughts motivate moral excellence • Praiseworthy thoughts are worth commending • Add to our faith is virtue (2 Pet 1:5)

  10. Think the Right Way - 8 • Psa 19:7-9 –The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.

  11. Live the Right Way - 9 Right living is the result of thinking right & praying right! • Phil 4:9 – The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

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