Dictionary of Bible Themes A sense of uneasiness and anxiety about the future. Scripture indicates that such anxiety is ultimately grounded in a lack of trust in God and his purposes. Matthew 6:25The causes of worry Being world-centred See also Matthew 6:34; 13:22pp Lk 12:22 Luke 12:29; 21:34pp Mk 4:19 1 Corinthians 7:33pp Lk 8:14 John 14:1See also Lacking confidence in God Matthew 6:26-32Matthew 8:25 pp Lk 12:27-30 Matthew 14:31; 16:8pp Mk 4:38 pp Lk 8:24 Deuteronomy 28:64-65See also Abandoning God Lamentations 1:3Ezekiel 4:16-17; 12:19 Psalms 37:8 Worry leads people away from God See also Proverbs 12:25Matthew 13:22 Luke 10:40-42 pp Lk 8:14 Matthew 6:27Worry is futile See also Ecclesiastes 2:22-23pp Lk 12:25 Isaiah 26:3Remedies for worry Matthew 6:33Being God-centred See also Jeremiah 17:7-8pp Lk 12:31 Romans 8:6Psalms 55:22 Philippians 4:6-7 Prayer See also Psalms 94:18-19; 139:231 Peter 5:7 See also 5539 sluggard5560 suffering 5806 compassion 5832 desire 6701 peace, human search for 8020 faith 8105 assurance, basis of 8215 confidence, results 8221 courage, strength from God 8722 doubt 8755 folly 8835 unbelief |
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