Commands to not worry or to not be anxious appear several times in the New Testament, and many believers find it a struggle to quit worrying.
This struggle is made more difficult when we fail to reflect on all that the Bible has to say about worry. Too often we try to fight worry by simply telling ourselves that worry is wrong. This isn’t likely to be helpful.
Don’t misunderstand. Worry is wrong. If it were not, we would not be commanded to not worry. However, repeating this fact like a mantra is not the medicine that Scripture prescribes to cure anxiety.
As recorded in Luke 12:22-31, Jesus reveals that we do not fight anxiety by telling ourselves that worry is wrong. We fight anxiety by reminding ourselves that God is good.
Listen as we talk about the 5 reasons Jesus gives to have confidence in God’s goodness.
For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://reasonabletheology.org/the-right-way-to-resist-worry/
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