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Matthew 6:25
25Therefore, I tell you, don`t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will put on. Isn`t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
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Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause to reflect on the nature of Gluttony in my life today, I am drawn to the profound wisdom of Matthew 6:25-34. In these verses, You remind us not to be consumed by worry over...
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"'Do not worry' is addressed to a community—we bear one another's burdens. The birds are fed; but we feed each other. Worry decreases as community increases. Together we practice trust, share resources, embody God's provision for each other. This is church." — Stanley Hauerwas.
"Empire produces anxiety—scarcity mentality, competitive striving, fear of not having enough. Jesus counters: 'Do not worry.' This is resistance to the anxiety economy. Trust in God's abundance subverts the empire's lie that we must grasp and hoard to survive." — Walter Brueggemann.
"'Give us this day our daily bread'—God provides day by day, not year by year. Worry grasps for tomorrow; faith receives today. The same God who gave His Son will give all else. What can we lack when we have Christ?
"Do not worry—your heavenly Father knows what you need. If He feeds the birds and clothes the lilies, will He not much more care for you? Worry is practical atheism; it acts as if God does not exist.
"Anxiety disturbs the soul's stillness—hesychia. 'Do not worry' is the path to inner peace. Through the Jesus Prayer, through trusting the Father's providence, we quiet the anxious mind. The birds and lilies teach us: existence in God is enough. Rest in Him." — St.
"Jesus speaks to YOU: do not worry about YOUR life. YOUR heavenly Father knows what YOU need. He feeds the birds; He will feed YOU. He clothes the lilies; He will clothe YOU. This is personal: YOUR Father cares for YOU.
"'Seek first the kingdom'—and don't worry about the rest. Mission is fueled not by anxiety but by trust. Missionaries who worry about provision miss the point: God who sends also sustains. Kingdom-seeking frees us from self-preservation for self-giving service." — Lesslie Newbigin.
"STOP worrying! Jesus COMMANDS it! Your Father KNOWS what you need! Look at the birds—GOD FEEDS THEM! Look at the flowers—GOD CLOTHES THEM! How much MORE will He care for YOU? Cast that anxiety on Him! Trade worry for WORSHIP!" — Joyce Meyer.