In this week’s message, entitled “Our Father’s Care”, we took a closer look at Matthew 6:25-34. We were reminded though God’s Word that although we may care about the necessities of life, life itself, and the troubles of tomorrow, our heavenly Father cares about these things even more than we do. In order to understand and respond to our Father’s care, let us consider these questions from David Powlison:
1. What circumstances tend to arouse your specific worries and preoccupations?
2. How does anxiety typically show up in you? (thought patterns, feelings, behaviors, inner obsession)
3. What erases God from your universe, hijacking the controls of your heart? Get as specific as possible. Our lusts and lies are evasive and deceitful, but to identify them is like publishing a picture of your enemy.
- I want __________.
- I fear (don’t want) __________.
- I believe __________.
- If only __________, then everything would be fine.
4. What does your Father say and do that enters, addresses, and changes everything? (see Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Peter 5:7)
5. How can you respond to God from the heart? (Listen. Turn. Trust. Come. Seek. Ask. Talk.)
6. How can you respond constructively to your situation? (Speak. Act. Don’t do.)
As circumstances tempt us to anxiety this week, may we be reminded of our Father’s care and may we find that these truths of who God is anchor our hearts in our moment of need.
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