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Matthew 6:25
25Therefore, I tell you, don`t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will put on. Isn`t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
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"Jesus speaks to YOU: do not worry about YOUR life. YOUR heavenly Father knows what YOU need. He feeds the birds; He will feed YOU. He clothes the lilies; He will clothe YOU. This is personal: YOUR Father cares for YOU.
"The little way is trust without anxiety. As a child trusts a parent completely, so we trust our heavenly Father. The birds do not worry; the flowers do not strive. Abandonment to Divine Providence is the soul's rest. Do not worry—only trust." — St.
"'Seek first the kingdom'—and don't worry about the rest. Mission is fueled not by anxiety but by trust. Missionaries who worry about provision miss the point: God who sends also sustains. Kingdom-seeking frees us from self-preservation for self-giving service." — Lesslie Newbigin.
"Jesus lived without worry—wholly dependent on the Father, free for others. Following Him means learning His freedom. Anxiety binds us to ourselves; trust in Christ frees us for discipleship. 'Do not worry' is possible only in union with the One...
"Do not worry—your heavenly Father knows what you need. If He feeds the birds and clothes the lilies, will He not much more care for you? Worry is practical atheism; it acts as if God does not exist.
"'Give us this day our daily bread'—God provides day by day, not year by year. Worry grasps for tomorrow; faith receives today. The same God who gave His Son will give all else. What can we lack when we have Christ?
"'Do not worry' is addressed to a community—we bear one another's burdens. The birds are fed; but we feed each other. Worry decreases as community increases. Together we practice trust, share resources, embody God's provision for each other. This is church." — Stanley Hauerwas.
"God's providence extends to sparrows and lilies—how much more to His covenant children! Worry doubts providence; trust honors it. The God who numbers your days and hairs will not abandon you. Rest in sovereign care; anxiety insults the Father's wisdom and love." — John Calvin.
"The disinherited have much to worry about—real threats, real needs, real dangers. Yet Jesus says 'do not worry.' This is not denial but defiance: refusing to let anxiety rule when oppressors want you afraid. Trust in God is resistance; peace is protest." — Howard Thurman.
Provider God, the bills are real, the numbers don't add up, and I'm scared. I've tried to be responsible. I've prayed for provision. But I still don't see a way through. Help me trust that You see my need even...
God of peace, my mind is already racing with today's worries, and the day hasn't even started. You said, "Do not be anxious." I hear it. I want to obey it. But I need Your help.
Teaching on Sabbath and Rest from John Chrysostom: Chrysostom on Rest from Anxiety
Teaching on Simplicity from Desert Fathers: Desert Fathers: Radical Simplicity of Life