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Introduction
Attention Step
General worriers spend an average of 55 minutes a day worrying!
People with GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) spend over 300 minutes a day!
In America, 40 Million suffer from anxiety over the age of 18 years old
7 millions of those deal with “GAD”
15 million of those deal with Social Anxiety Disorder
14.8 million of those deal with Major Depression Disorder
7.7 million deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Causes for Anxiety
Genetic
Stress (School, Work, Finances, Family, Social)
Diet
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Alcohol/Drug Related
Attitude
Interest Step
These high numbers of Anxiety cases tells me that EVERYONE experiences some kind of stress or anxiety in their life
Obviously some worse than others
In fact, for some, worry controls you to the point you don’t even remember what it feels like not to worry about something!
Worry seems to be something that controls you and has dominance over you
It’s one of those things that you feel like you can’t find victory over or find a way to escape its presence
Sometimes, believe it or not, Anxiety/Worry can be your idol in life
It’s something that stands between you and the one TRUE God!
Lead into Subject
God’s Word talks a lot about about anxiety!
We’ll look at many verses this morning dealing with this topic but let me just summarize what all the verses say in just two words:
“Worry Not”
As a worrier, isn’t that the LAST word you want to hear?
Well the God of the universe, the God who created YOU and has seen and controls everything that will happen in your life, tells you to “Worry Not”
For two reasons:
You Serve a Bigger God (You will never have peace in your life apart from a relationship with Jesus Christ!)
Worry HURTS, not HELPS
Today
Today, I want to quickly give you 4 effects of Anxiety in your life and then I want to focus on defeating the idol of Anxiety in your life!
4 Negative Effects of Anxiety in Your Life
Anxiety Shifts Your Eyes (;)
Think about it for a second: What are the things you worry about it in your life?
See, the worry creeps into our lives the MOMENT our eyes lay themselves on the circumstances that surround us!
No wonder, Anxiety often leads to DEPRESSION!
As a believer, you need to understand that the longer you lay your eyes on your earthly circumstances, the further away from PEACE you are!
Our eyes, are ALWAYS looking UP and looking FORWARD as believers in Jesus Christ!
Anxiety Weighs You Down! ()
NKJV says, “Depression” but ESV tells us “weighs you down”
Same thing
Keep the phrase, “a good word makes him glad” in mind as well!
The reason anxiety causes depression is because it weighs so much on people!
Anxiety Discourages You! ()
How many of us in the room today are encouraged the moment anxiety comes into play?
All of a sudden the thoughts of “Failure”, “Not good enough” “not strong enough” etc. begin creeping into your life
Anxiety Distracts You! ()
Remember when Mary and Martha received Jesus into their house and began serving Him?
Mary sat there at Christ’s feet
Martha was doing all the work!
Martha tries to show up Mary!
What was Christ’s response?
“Oh Martha, you worry about TOO much!”
After examining 4 NEGATIVE effects of worry in your life, why would you keep it there?!
We’re quick to claim the practice of getting rid people who aren’t good for you in your life, why can’t we with Anxiety!
It’s easier said than done isn’t it?
ESPECIALLY if it’s become an idol in our life
Something that CONSUMES our thoughts, actions , and motives
Idols are hard to destroy
Well, let’s go back in our Bibles this morning and examine the most popular teaching on Worry:
1. TRUTH Trumps Anxiety
Explanation
There are many ways to defeat stress
I could ask Tim Cox to come up here and he could have me practice many different ways to handle my stress-attacks
But thing is certain, you must defeat your stress with TRUTH!
tells us the most practical TRUTH we need to hear for the life we live!
Your life is more than just eating and getting dressed each day!
God takes care of the birds of the air: they don’t stress!
Stress does NOTHING to help you!
Again, Stress HURTS rather than HELPS!
The flowers of the field are clothed!
God knows your needs and will provide for YOU!
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