Why Worry

We all have times in our lives when nothing seems to go quite right. We have nothing in your pocket,
no food on the table, then a family member gets sick, We’ve been having family health issues
galore, with several visits to the hospital and quite a few other smaller issues popping up all at
once. One problem leads into another. Our hope seems to be gone. When you think about the
root cause of so many mistakes and spiritual pitfalls in your life, the source seems to be the one
and only, the ugly, fear. Fear will cause us to buckle and settle for less than God’s best. It’ll
cause us to disobey after diluting our trust in Him, and even when do stay strong, it’ll rob us of
our peace and joy.
Fear is one of the enemy’s most popular weapons that he uses against us. Worry,
anxiety, fear…can overwhelm us with a thick shadow of darkness, controlling our every move
and decision. So much crazy going on around us today - wars, conflicts, persecution, violence,
crime, natural disasters, terrorism, economic uncertainty, unemployment, divisions, disease,
death. We fear for our children’s future, we fear for our families, we fear for our financial
future, we fear for our safety. The list goes on…long. There actually is a lot we could potentially
worry about. Yet reality tells us that so much of what we spend our time worrying about never
even happens. Living under the weight of the "what if's" is a hard place to dwell. 
It isn’t fun to deal with, but when you have faith, you can find strength and encouragement in
the Bible.
God doesn’t always take away the pain or suffering that we’re dealing with, but he does
give us comfort in the midst of those troubles.

Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over
you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Matthew 6:34  Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.
Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Psalm 55:22  Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous
to be moved
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is
being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of
glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are
unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Isaiah 26: 3-4 Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord
forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.
1 Chronicles 16:11  Seek the LORD and his strength;  seek his presence continually!
Psalm 32:7-8 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs
of deliverance.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you
are doing.
Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or
forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.
Psalm 121:1-2  I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the
LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Isaiah 49:13 Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the
Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who
know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Matthew 11:28-29 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls.
Psalm 23:4  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me;  your rod and your staff,  they comfort me.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let
not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Philippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, 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
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
John 16:33  I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have
tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
Romans 8:6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one
body. And be thankful. 
Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will
help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 
Isaiah 40:31 But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. 
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and
he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way
of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 
Exodus 15:2 The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I
will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. 
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 
Deuteronomy 20:4 For the Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies,
to give you the victory. 
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in
weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may
rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships,
persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 
Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be
dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. 
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 
Matthew 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 
Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! 
Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be
added to you. 
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are
with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 
2 Thessalonians 3:3 
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
Who is this God

 EL, ELOAH [el, el-oh-ah]: God "mighty, strong, prominent" (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm

139:19)
 ELOHIM [el-oh-heem]: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah
31:33)
 EL SHADDAI [el-shah-dahy]: “God Almighty,” “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis
49:24; Psalm 132:2,5)
 ADONAI [ˌædɒˈnaɪ; ah-daw-nahy]: “Lord” (Genesis 15:2; Judges 6:15)
 YAHWEH-JIREH [yah-way-ji-reh]: "The Lord Will Provide" (Genesis 22:14)
 YAHWEH-RAPHA [yah-way-raw-faw]: "The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26)
 YAHWEH-NISSI [yah-way-nee-see]: "The Lord Our Banner" (Exodus 17:15)
 YAHWEH-M'KADDESH [yah-way-meh-kad-esh]: "The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy"
(Leviticus 20:8; Ezekiel 37:28)
 YAHWEH-SHALOM [yah-way-shah-lohm]: "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24)
 YAHWEH-TSIDKENU [yah-way-tzid-kay-noo]: "The Lord Our Righteousness” (Jeremiah
33:16)
 YAHWEH-ROHI [yah-way-roh-hee]: "The Lord Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1
 YAHWEH-SHAMMAH [yah-way-sham-mahw]: "The Lord Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35)
 YAHWEH-SABAOTH [yah-way-sah-bah-ohth]: "The Lord of Hosts" (Isaiah 1:24; Psalm
46:7)
 EL ELYON [el-el-yohn]: “Most High" (Deuteronomy 26:19)
 EL ROI [el-roh-ee]: "God of Seeing" (Genesis 16:13)
 EL-OLAM [el-oh-lahm]: "Everlasting God" (Psalm 90:1-3)
 EL-GIBHOR [el-ghee-bohr]: “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6)