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How to Be Worry Free!
Overcoming Worry.
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LOCATIONS IN VIDEO: Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara Wharf, Santa Barbara Mountains, Santa Barbara Mission, Downtown State Street, Santa Barbara Courthouse View, Santa Barbara West Beach, Santa Barbara Mountain rage and La Cumbre Peak. Thank you
NOTES: Overcoming Worry
1) Santa Barbara Harbor
1) Teaching the Bible - from the Word of God.
MANY TYPES OF PRAYER TODAY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
1 Peter 5:7 (AMPC)
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
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1 Peter 5: 7 New Geneva Edition - NEG1979 (NEG1979)
7 and discharge all your worries on him, for he takes care of you.
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1 Peter 5: 7 The Bible of Joy (BDG)
7 Entrust to him all your worries and anxieties, because he cares for you.
Once and for all - that means when you cast it on him He has it and you don’t have it. You don’t have it any more. I know it is not easy and this is one of the hardest things to teach people.
Notice He says: “for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.”
Because He loves us that is why He told us to give Him all of our care, worries, concerns and anxieties.
God is the one who wants us care free, anxiety free, he does not want us to carry all of those things - when He can work on them while we are going about our day and even while we are sleeping at night.
WORRY IS NOT FOLLOWING PEACE - OPPOSITE
Many times our prayers are hindered and not answered because people are still holding on to all of their cares. They will keep carrying them around and think God is working on their problem but He can’t because He doesn’t have them to work on. This is the number one reason I believe prayers are unanswered. YOU HAVE THE CARES HE DOESN’T HAVE THEM.
We all have habits that we had to get rid of when we came to the Lord Jesus Christ many people give up these habits but the biggest habit and - it is even a sin - is the sin of worry.
Most people don’t see that worry is wrong to have. We need to acknowledge it is a sin to worry when God is the one who said give ALL OF OUR CARES our to Him. If we don’t give them to him we will struggle through life and they will rob us of living a long and happy life.
Worry effects your prayer life - your trusting God - Does GOD have all of your life? I believe He does but does He have this area of your life?
How do you give Him all your our care, worries, concerns and anxieties?
Jesus said:
Matthew 6:26-34 New Living Translation (NLT)
26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Jesus said look at nature - MY father takes care of all nature - all over the world at the same time - how much more will he take care of His children - That is you and me. That is unlimited love. Lets go downtown to Alice Keck park - gardens and lets’ pray for you.
2) Alice Keck Park and Memorial Gardens
Prayer with you & for you.
God wants to carry your LOAD! (Santa Barbara Train Depot)
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
2 PRAYERS here
1 Asking God to forgive you for worrying.
2 Casting ALL my care, worries, concerns and anxieties on Him.
1) Asking God to forgive you for worrying.
1 John 1:9 (NKJV)
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) Confidence and Compassion in Prayer
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions (prayers) that we have asked of Him.
2) Now lets pray and cast our care, worries, concerns and anxieties on Him/God.
We are going to pray together and I am going to take a short pause so you are able to talk with Him and give him some of your specific requests.
REMEMBER:
1 Peter 5:7 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC)
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, THAT MEANS HE HAS THEM - WHEN YOU GIVE THEM TO HIM.
3) La Cumbre Mountain (Santa Barbara Mountains)
Your Part - NOT ENOUGH SENSE TO WORRY
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
NOW THAT WE HAVE COMMITTED OUR care, worries, concerns and anxieties WE ARE GOING TO TALK ABOUT STAYING IN THIS CARE FREE PLACE.
What about the OTHER tests and trails I am going through IN THE FUTURE Pastor David? They are going to come. But we stand on Gods Word and knowing He has all of our Cares, we don’t have them any more.
Psalm 34:19 (KJV)
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19 (NLT)
19 The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
Half of them? No ALL.
When you live by faith you will be tested by what you believe - we hold steady and give all our cares to Him.
I think you have had enough teaching for today - now you just need to stay on the mountain top and know that your Father God is truly working on these things for you.
Say this: My Father is woking on it ! I don’t have those things He does - and He is working on them. He truly is!
No matter what it looks like He loves you and is working on the solution right now!
What do you say Pastor David - Easy! My Confession is:
“I let the peace of God rule in my heart and i refuse to worry about anything.
From - Colossians 3:15 (KJV)
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts…
Don’t ask me how but Some way or other God always manages to put you over! You don’t have enough sense to worry.
TODAY:
1) Showed You from the Word of God.
2) Prayed with you.
3) Showed you how to stand and on the mountain top in life and keep your victory.
1 Peter 5:7 (AMPC)
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
FOR THE KINGDOM
We love you.
Contacts us, we want to pray for you. God has a great things ahead for you.