"Emergency Number For When You Are Worried" - Inspirational Weekend

This mother Hawaiian Monk Seal and her baby are taking it easy on the beach at Waikiki.   I took this photograph on August 7 of this year.  These seals are native to Hawaiian waters and islands only, and are on the endangered list as there are only 1400 of them left in Hawaii.   The baby seal (on the left in the photo) was quite large itself and was still nursing its mother.  The youngster has no idea that soon its mother would abandon him and he would be on his own to face dangers (from sharks) and to learn to fend for himself.  He really has a lot to be worried about, if he only knew.

People today are anxious about many things;  world leaders themselves are also worried and do not know the solution to many problems facing us in these perilous end times.   Oh sure, they have their agendas and think a New World Order is the solution, with a one world economy, a one world government, and a one world religion soon on the horizon.   The Bible in Revelation 17 and 18 speaks of this new world order.   It also speaks of the antichrist who will rule the world....this can be found in Revelation 13, where the antichrist is referred to as the "beast".    

I have written concerning all this in previous posts, and you may do a word search in the search box at the above right on this page to find out more about topics such as the antichrist and the end times. Right now I would like to just focus on what we as individuals can do to stop worrying and to put our trust in the Lord instead.  Here is a link to a previous post of mine which also deals with the topic of worry.   But this article will deal with different Scriptures and different Christian quotes as well as having a sermon on worry by Pastor Greg Laurie.  

As seen above in #3, the "emergency number" to call is Matthew 6:19-34 when you are bombarded with worry.  Please read all the verses; but for now I will quote verses 31-34 which follow:

"(31)  Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?  (32)  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek):  for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.  (33)  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  (34)  Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.  Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

Pay special attention to verse 33 which says to "seek first the kingdom of God."  If we do that and put spiritual things and God and Jesus first in our lives,  God will take care of our basic needs.  In today's world, things are so chaotic that we have many issues to face that are more troublesome and problematic than what to wear ! A few years ago A. W. Tozer remarked, "In a world like ours, courage is an indispensable virtue."  Having a strong relationship with the Lord will give you courage. In our troubled times, violence and general unrest have taken over it seems.  In times like these, we need to be on our knees in prayer and devouring the Word of God with a hunger and thirst that only His Word can satisfy. We need to turn to God and trust in Him to see us through these dangerous days in which we live.   Christians have a blessed hope (Titus 2:13) of Jesus' soon return to take us to heaven to be with Him.  We do not put our faith in governments or in any man to solve our problems, but we put our faith and trust in the good Lord.   He gives true protection and hope.

Jesus is our King !

Jesus is our Savior, our Redeemer, our Master, our Teacher, and our Friend !

"What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee."  -  Psalm 56:3

"Now the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always by all means.  The Lord be with you all."                 -  2 Thessalonians 3:16

Philippians 4:6-7 tells us, (6) " Be anxious for nothing, 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 comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  (NASB)

How comforting are the Scriptures above !  When things get confusing and you are worried out of your mind, just pray and read the Bible and things will get back into proper perspective again. If we have a close, personal, and intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ, we should never panic and be overly anxious.  

"We shall be quiet from the fear of evil, for no threatenings of evil can penetrate into the high tower of God."  -  Hannah Whitall Smith

"The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety."  -  George Mueller

"Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear."  -  Corrie ten Boom

On the subject of worry and anxiety, I am certainly qualified to comment on as I was a "professional worrier" before I came to truly know the Lord.  If there was nothing to worry about, I worried when there was nothing to worry about (as if things were not normal unless there was something to worry about),  so accustomed I was to the habit of worrying.   Can anyone out there relate?

Many years ago I ran across a quote by the French philosopher Michel de Montaigne who lived between 1533 and 1592 and it set me to thinking.   I had remembered the quote as being, "My life is full of catastrophes, most of which never happened."   In order to quote it accurately, I looked up Montaigne quotes today on the internet and the closest that came to it was the quote by him, "There were many terrible things in my life and most of them never happened."  Whichever quotation by him is correct, you get the message.   We can worry so much that we imagine the worst case scenario about the least little thing.

I no longer worry like I did for a good part of my life.... and that is due to the transforming power of God's Holy Word and of the love of Jesus and the Holy Spirit within me now that I am truly born again.   That is the key.....surrender to Jesus and take all of your cares to Him in prayer and live a holy and blameless life and you will experience hope and peace from the Lord.  

Besides, worry is a sin when you let it consume you.  We need to have more faith in the Lord than that;  worry shows a lack of trust in God.  Pastor Greg Laurie gives a wonderful sermon on worry in the video below, which is titled "Hurried, Worried, Buried (How to Overcome Fear, Worry, and Anxiety" :

Have a Christ-centered weekend !  Be happy and trust in the Lord.


"Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you  -  1 Peter 5:7

"How To Overcome Anxiety In A Chaotic World" - Inspirational Weekend

These Koi seem peaceful enough, but have you ever fed them and watched what a frenzy they get into?  A feeding frenzy!  It's as if they get downright anxious about it.  People as well can get anxious about what they are to eat, or wear, or what tomorrow will bring.  The Bible talks about this at Matthew 6:25-34.

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.  Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment?"  This is Jesus speaking at Matthew 6:25.    This is the King James Version.   Where it says, "Take no thought for your life",  the New International Version reads, "Do not worry about your life".  Worry is a milder form of anxiety.   In my opinion, anxiety is worry on steroids!

If you follow the news, you realize the world is very chaotic right now.   Recently in America we have had violence played out in various areas, similar to what is going on in the Middle East.   People are becoming fearful and anxious about what tomorrow may bring.   There is also a sense of hopelessness with many people and they commit suicide as a way out of it all.  Some call this time we are living in a "culture of despair."  

"We must meet the uncertainties of this world with the certainty of the world to come."   -  A. W. Tozer

There is a better world to come!  If you are a Christian and read your Bible, you realize that God has a marvelous, heavenly future for all who are true believers.   Also, Christ will reign on this earth for 1000 years, and it will be a paradise.   (Revelation 20:1-6)    After that, believers will be with Christ for all eternity.   

That's all fine and good, but what about right now and how do I cope, you might say.  Read God's Word and pray without ceasing!  Only He can give you the peace within your soul that you desperately need in these desperate times we find ourselves living in.   Only God can fill you with hope of better things to come, which will be in heaven.   We need to be strong and not fearful.   The definition of anxiety is: "distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune."  Notice that anxiety is caused by fear.  When you place all your trust in God, there is no room for stressful fear.   Fear and anxiety show a lack of trust and faith in God and Jesus.

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of  love, and of a sound mind."   -

2 Timothy 1:7

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee."   -  Isaiah 26:3

"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  -  Philippians 4:6-7 (NASB)

I pray that the above Scriptures have encouraged you and given you hope.   It is normal to feel a little fear and anxiety at times, but we do not want to stay in that condition.   Consider all the wonderful Bible verses that give us hope.  Pray often and pour out your heart to God about your concerns, including any anxieties you might have.   Pray for the Lord to give you more faith.   

"The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety."  -  George Mueller.

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."  -  Jesus speaking at Matthew 6:33 concerning not being anxious about food and clothing and the like.  Keep your mind on things above, not on earthly things (Colossians 3:1-2).

"Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God."  -  Corrie ten Boom