[Faith-talk] FW: ADRIAN ROGERS - The War Over Worry

[Eric Calhoun]

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From: "TONY_at_FloridaHealth" <FloridaHealth21 at verizon.net>
To: <eric at pmpmail.com>
Subject: ADRIAN ROGERS - The War Over Worry
Date: 
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:15:29 -0400




How To Win The War Over Worry

(Psalm 37:1-7 NIV) - "Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of
those who do wrong; 2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green
plants they will soon die away. 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in
the land and enjoy safe pasture. 4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will
give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in
him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteousness shine like the
dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. 7 Be still before the
LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their
ways, 
when they carry out their wicked schemes."

Years ago there was a song entitled, "Don't worry. Be happy." It had a
catchy tune, but do you know the problem with this phrase? It's missing a
"how to" in between "Don't worry" and "Be happy." It's like telling an
alcoholic, "Don't drink. Be sober." Or a person trying to lose weight -
"Don't overeat. Get healthy." There's a missing link. And it's the "How
does a person stop worrying and be happy?" Let me share with you four ways
you can win the war over worry:

Trust In The Lord - God wants to prove Himself to you. Let me ask you,
"How do you know that the Lord is the joy of your life?" You don't know,
until He takes away your automobile or your health or your home or your
family. When you say, "Jesus is all I need" make sure you can prove it.
You'll never know Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.

Do Good - One of the signs that you're not trusting God is that you drop
out of your usual activities. They get down. You say, "I lost my job!"
Well, what are you doing about it? "Well, I'm just sitting around the
house!" Well, quit it! Get out there and do something because you're
trusting God to provide!

Delight Yourself In The Lord - Do you want to have a life of joy? Then,
put your faith in something, or should I say Someone, who cannot be touched
- the Lord! God isn't finished with you until you find your greatest joy in
Him alone. Now take the sentence very slowly - God is going to keep giving
you this test until you pass it. He doesn't flunk anybody out. And so, if
you don't pass this time, He'll just run you through again.

Commit Your Way To The Lord - "Commit" literally means "to roll." It
means to roll your burden on the Lord. Whatever that burden is, you are to
give it to God. His shoulders are broad enough. (Matthew 11:30) - says,
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Is someone critical of you
today? Give it to Jesus. Has someone hurt you? Give it to Jesus. Are you
unsure about your future? Give it to Jesus.

Rest In The Lord - This word "rest" means "to be silent." We want our
answers yesterday. And God is saying, "Hush! Rest in Me!" Friend, God isn't
interested in time. He's interested in timing. He's never in a hurry. And
He's never late. Waiting on the Lord is like waiting for the sun to rise.
You can't hurry it. And you can't stop it.

Trust. Do Good. Delight. Commit. Rest. What is the key to all of this?
Jesus. When He is your focus, you can win the war over worry.