When Anxiety Strikes!

Pacific Church

English - October 16, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Matthew 6:25-27 NIV

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

SO WHERE IN MY LIFE CAN I FIND THAT PEACE JESUS OFFERS?

1. Your Thankfulness

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Colossians 3:15 NIV

15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

1 Peter 5:7-8a NIV

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind.

2. Your Thinking

Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

Philippians 4:8-9 ESV

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

3. Your Trust

Matthew 6:31-34 NIV

31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Questions:

1. Historically, how have you handled anxiety or even moments of panic?

2. What are things you do to promote healthy thinking in your life? How does your community help in this?

3. From a scale of 1-10, what grade would you give yourself in the area of trusting God to meet all of your needs? How does this resonate with you?