Worry About Nothing; Pray About Everything - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - June 28, 2022
Rick Warren argues that worrying about life's problems is a form of practical atheism, whereas praying about everything is the biblical approach to seeking God's provision and guidance. By shifting from worry to prayer, individuals can reduce stress and trust in God's sovereignty over every area of their lives.
Worry About Nothing; Pray About Everything By Rick Warren
“Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?”Romans 8:32 (NLT)
Anytime I needed something when I was a kid, I’d talk to my dad. Sometimes I needed something expensive, but not once did I worry about where my father was going to get the money for whatever I needed. That wasn’t my job! It was my dad’s job to figure out where the money would come from. It was my job as a kid to simply ask.
In the same way, it’s not your job to figure out how God’s going to provide. It’s your job to ask.
When you worry instead of asking, you’re acting like an atheist, like someone who believes they don’t have a heavenly Father. Worry is practical atheism—living your life like God doesn’t exist or can’t be trusted.
The Bible is clear: God wants you to come to him in prayer about everything. James 4:2 says, “You do not have because you do not ask God” (NIV).
Worry less—and ask more. Instead of worrying, pray about everything.
As Philippians 4:6 says, “Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests” (GW).
Did you catch that? God wants you to come to him “in every situation.” You can talk to him about everything—no matter how big or small it seems to you.
Romans 8:32 says, “Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else?” (NLT).
God has solved your biggest problem—sin—and everything else is small by comparison.
If God loved you enough to send Jesus to die for your sins, don’t you think he loves you enough to help you with your finances? Don’t you think he loves you enough to help you with your health? With your relationships? With career decisions? With your deadline?
God is interested in every single area of your life. In fact, he already knows what you need—but he still wants you to ask him for it.
Are you ready to reduce the stress in your life? God is waiting for you to come to him with your needs. Choose to worry about nothing—and pray about everything.
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