Do you ever worry? We all do, but we ought not. Worry is not just a weakness; it’s a wickedness.
Three times in the Sermon on the Mount, our Lord says “Do not worry.” To each worrier He says,
Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? (Matthew 6:25)
“Do not worry” doesn’t mean don’t plan ahead. The Bible praises the ant that stores up for the winter. It’s not foresight but foreboding that’s forbidden. Don’t reach into tomorrow and borrow trouble. Worry is the interest paid on borrowed trouble. Don’t pull tomorrow’s clouds over today’s sunshine.
To win the war with worry, we must…
Recognize The Cause
No matter our life stage, we can find something to worry about. The ignorant worry because they don’t know enough; the smart because they know too much. The rich fear losing what they have; the poor fear not having enough. The old worry because they’re facing death; the young because they’re facing life.
“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:26).
Jesus reasons, “If God takes care of the birds, isn’t He going to take care of you? What farmer would feed his barnyard chickens, then starve his beloved children?” “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow…” (Matthew 6:34). Most of us worry about food, clothing, shelter—will we have enough?
Understand The Cost
Worry is absolutely useless. It never dried a tear, lifted a burden, or solved a problem. Worse yet, it’s harmful. Like sand in machinery, worry won’t lengthen your life, but it may shorten it. You can worry yourself to death but not into a longer life.
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- Worry buries blessing. There are blessings all around if you’ll look. Worry blinds you to the blessings of today.
- Worry steals strength. Worry is contagious—it spreads gloom everywhere, taking the joy out of today and the strength out of tomorrow. When we pile tomorrow’s problems onto today, it breaks us down. You arrive at tomorrow out of breath because you’ve been carrying today a double load that God didn’t intend.
- Worry is a wound in the heart of God. “Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” (Matthew 6:30). Worry is an insult to God. It says, “God, Romans 8:28 is a lie.” Worry has you living like a pagan, thinking like the world, not someone who has a heavenly Father.
Trust in the Lord
“For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.” (Matthew 6:32). Someone loves you so incredibly that He gave His dear Son. He knows all about you. “Not a sparrow falls…” but that God is there. Even the hairs of your head are numbered. Your Father in heaven knows, cares, and loves.
Refocus
Redirect your focus to what really matters. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). God says, “You take care of My business, and I’ll take care of yours.”
See Beyond Today
Because God loves you, He arranges some problems for you. We wouldn’t come to God, trust Him, or lean on Him if we didn’t have problems. Trouble reminds us that we must come to God.
Receive Sufficient Grace
All sunshine makes a desert, so our Lord allows some trouble. But with sufficient trouble, God gives us sufficient grace for today. The God Who designed you knows how much you can bear. “But He gives more grace…” (James 4:6).
God will not give you a burden you cannot bear if you’ll use the strength He gives. Don’t let worry bury blessings or steal strength. Live today. “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” (Psalm 118:24).
Known for his unique ability to simplify profound truth so that it can be applied to everyday life, Adrian Rogers was one of the most effective preachers, respected Bible teachers, and Christian leaders of our time. As founder of Love Worth Finding his evangelistic zeal and uncompromising commitment to the Word of God, he consistently presented the Good News of Jesus Christ with strong conviction, compassion, and integrity. Adrian Rogers was a devoted family man – husband to his childhood sweetheart Joyce, father to four children, grandfather to nine, and great-grandfather to six. Of all his accomplishments, Dr. Rogers often said his greatest joy centered in his relationship to Jesus Christ, his wife and family, and the church he pastored. All material is Copyrighted ©2025 Love Worth Finding Ministries, Inc. and may only be republished with Love Worth Finding permission. Transcripts are used by permission of the Rogers Family Trust.
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Yes, when fear is removed, the healing is complete. Do not fear your sense of fear. It is nothing. We are as safe as omnipotent God. God’s idea absolutely cannot fear; he knows there is just one Divine Mind. Is he going to use that Mind to fear with? Is he living in God and still afraid? Is there anything outside of or beyond God? Is there anything inside God to fear? God made all and proclaimed it good.
Your Friend – His servant,
Isaac Otieno