THE “WORRY” STONE

Do Not Worry

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?

²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰ If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 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.  Matthew 26:25-34 NIV

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 NIV

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  Philippians 4:6 NIV

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.  Isaiah 41:10 NIV

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”  Joshua 1:9 NIV

Worry can affect us mentally, physically and spiritually.  So why would we want to let it “get the best of us?”  One day, very early in the morning, I woke up worrying about a situation.  I kept worrying and worrying and then the Lord gave me a picture of a stone with the word “worry” on it and showed me someone throwing the “worry” stone away.  This has helped me during the times when I start worrying about something.  I mentally take a “worry” stone and throw it away.  I have also gotten in the habit of saying Isaiah 26:3, You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. 

So what is the “worry” stone you need to toss?  Maybe the Lord will give you another mental picture i.e. closing the “door of worry and opening the door of faith, etc.  Whatever works for you but above and beyond this, look to the Word of God to give you comfort and speak it out loud--- For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12 NIV

Don’t let worry be an open door for the devil to harass you, but let faith in God and His Word, strengthen you and give you peace!!

A Prayer to Soothe an Anxious and Worried Heart:

"Dear Lord, I thank you that I can come to You always for any reason. I’m grateful that when I pray to You, You answer me. Help me to come to You at the beginning of my fears and anxieties instead of waiting until I can’t stand them anymore. The quicker I come to You the better. You want to free me from ALL my fears. Help me look to You for help more often so that I can be radiant with Your joy. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen." (Worry and Anxiety Bible Verses Compiled and Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff on 3/30/2021) 

Marcella Ward February 9, 2022

Author of "Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One" 

  

                                                               SPEAK LIFE

“Our words create our world and they are influenced by our thoughts. The words you speak have MAJOR power and they have the power to either speak life, abundance and success or lack, death and negativity.” (Please STOP Speaking Death Over Your Life! by Maria  June 9, 2015 Inspiration Blog Tools)

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.  Proverbs 18:21 NIV

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin. Proverbs 13:3 NIV

 But no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.  James 3:8-9 NIV

 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.

 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 NIV

“A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction which manifests into reality as a result of an individual's beliefs and subsequent actions. These types of predictions can be both positive and negative and generally have a rippling effect. Self-fulfilling prophecies have been regularly depicted in fictional tales, stories and various forms of media. Even in the real world, the preconceived notions which we have about life, ourselves and what lies ahead can directly impact our experiences.” (What Is A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? Psychology, Definition And More By: Gabrielle Seunagal Updated February 11, 2021)

There is a story about a woman who was suffering from fevers and the doctors could not figure out what was causing the fevers.  They came to find out that many times during the day/week she would respond to various unpleasant situations by saying, “That just burns me up!.”  Coming to this realization she decided to not say this anymore and behold, the fevers left her.  Now this is probably an extraordinary example but it does remind us that we need to be careful with what we say. 

They say that angels act on the Word of God to fulfill their mission.  The converse is also the same with demons, who are fallen angels.  They listen to the negative things that come out of our mouth and are likely to be encouraged to bring something to pass.  I am not saying that every time we say something negative that we are “releasing” demons but it is something that we need to be aware of.  The very nature of God is life!  Jesus Christ died for our sins to give us eternal life with Him forever. 

We also need to guard our thoughts.  For as he thinks in his heart, so is he…… Proverbs 23:7 If we have negative thoughts, then it will affect our actions.  “I won’t be hired to get that job.”  You go into the interview with a negative attitude and you probably won’t get hired.

 Jesus spoke the Word.  Jesus is the Word.  He spoke to heal people.  He spoke life-giving words to everyone.  He spoke compassion where there was sorrow.  He spoke life to those who were dying and even spoke life to His friend Lazarus in the grave.  Jesus speaks life giving words to us now.  SPEAK LIFE!

Prayer For An Abundant Life

Thank You, Father, that Christ is the good Shepherd of the sheep and that in Him we have life and we have it in great abundance.

Thank You, that the Lord Jesus gave His life so that through Him, we might have newness of life and fullness of life, and thank You that He is the One that cares for each of His own and that there is nothing that can snatch us out of His hand.

I thank You that no matter what difficulties or dangers I face, the life I have in Christ is a superabundant life, with eternal consequences.

Thank You, that only in Christ does my earthly life have true meaning and I pray that the life that I now live in this body of flesh may be lived by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me. I pray that this life may be honouring to You, in thought word and deed. In Jesus' name I pray,

Amen.Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Prayers-for-Life