| Worry: Specific, Vague, Acute, or Chronic |
| | Makes us: Unhealthy, Less Effective, and Unfruitful |
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| Fear, the result of: |
| | | preoccupation with material things |
| | | lack of knowledge of future |
| | | guilt |
| | | misunderstanding |
| | | taking responsibility beyond my sphere of control |
| | | et cetera |
| | leads to Worry, |
| | which leads to Failure. |
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| Antidotes: | Plan ahead and prepare |
| | Yield the future to God |
| | Realize the futility of worry |
| | Accept God's care and provision |
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| Knowledge, Faith, and Perspective |
| | lead to TRUST, |
| | which leads to CONFIDENCE and SUCCESS. |
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| | For though the future’s blurry |
| You do not need to worry, |
| | I will care for you. |
| You do not need to hurry |
| | All your life through. |
| All your fear and scurry |
| | Help you not a bit, |
| For though the future’s blurry, |
| | I’ll take care of it! |
| | For though the future’s blurry |
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“Worry has killed more people than work ... because more people do it.”
“Worry empties a day of its strength ... but not of its trouble.”