We’re all prone to worry from one degree to another. Do you remember the song, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? The singer says that same phrase “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” more than 20 times in one song, and it won awards and sold millions of songs. It must have struck a chord.
We all have a tendency to be anxious and worried over issues of life. God knows this. He’s knows that we’re prone to worry, so He’s given us some very logical and theological reasons not to be overcome with worry. That’s what we’ll examine here. First I want to make some general observations about worry.
General Observations About Worry
1. Worry affects a person physically.
Proverbs 12:25 says, “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down.” What are some ways that anxiety might way a person down and affect them physically?
Fatigue
Trouble sleeping at night
Indigestion
Ulcers
Heart Palpitations
And for some people it could even lead to a dependence upon drugs or alcohol.
2. Worry chokes out the message of God’s Word in our lives, making us spiritually unfruitful.
We see this illustrated in the parable of the sower,
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