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Ever been scared about the future? It's only natural, because everyone else is worried too. It's something that comes with living everyday life.
It's not easy trusting God in hard times. We are always anxious about tomorrow. But God cares about us. Our Heavenly Father gave His only Son so we could have eternal life.
When you are in the midst of difficult times, start casting your cares and burdens to God. Focus your hearts and minds on Christ Jesus. He is the rock for us to lean on.
Even when you are anxious about your life, it doesn't extend your span of life. Leave the worries of tomorrow for tomorrow. The Holy Spirit is taking care of your needs today.
Once you start seeking God, you will find that God's peace surpasses all understanding.
In today's Bible study, we will examine God's words about worrying about your future. Let these words give you faith in hard times and guard your heart against the attacks of the enemy. Don't let fear and worry drag you into the abyss. Start trusting God with everything today:
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.