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Matt 6:16-3431 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.The world we live in has become more complex than I’ve seen in my entire life. If you were a worrier before- you might be on overdrive during this season- lots to focus onI am a man, that if you knew the intricacies of my heart, I lean more towards worrying than not worrying- but I’ve grown a lot in the past 10 years. I grew A LOT in the past year. I’ve actually worried less in the past year than I would have expected toIve worried about the church, people of the church, my leadership, people’s perceptions of me, my kids, my wife, my career, my future, food, ammo, heat seeking incendiary rounds- normal But I’ve noticed that the more I seek after God- the less I worry about stuff. The more I focus on him and others, and the less I focus on myself, the less worry I haveTITLE- don’t be a worrywart- warts grow- and the more you worry the more it growsMany times we worry about stuff that never happens and needlessly worryJesus said “27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature”Let me explain to you the end at the beginning- The reason you worry is because you don’t seek after Jesus and his righteousness realizing everything you worry about will be given to youJesus goes through points to his sermon, serve others, pray, fast, store treasures in heaven, be generous, don’t serve two masters, don’t worry, seek after me, get your heart right

1. You worry when You don’t Serve others

V2 do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. (This a theme- Don’t be a hypocrite- God will reward you)Like many points in Jesus’ sermon- the precursor to “do not worry” is get your heart right with serving others- we covered this last week- but you can’t hear it enoughThe connection we didn’t make last week is there is a correlation between your worry and the actions you are doing in your life- namely- serving others. V25 he says “therefore I say to you” which is a connection to what he just got done sayingServe others and you’ll worry less- look for ways to serve people. Church, home, work, commLuke 6:38 READGiving people worry less- what they realize when they are helping others might be a few things- You forget what you’re worrying about, you get perspective, you get broken of selfish desiresLet me say this- not only the destitute have needs- you can serve people who seem to have it together- sometimes they are the ones who need your help even more- time, love, emotionsPr 11:25  The generous soul will be made rich,And he who waters will also be watered himself.Mark 9:35  “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”Look for ways to serve others and you’ll worry less- be COMMITTED Matt 20:28, 1 peter 4:10, 

You worry when don’t pray

 V5And when you pray, not be like the hypocrites. Father will reward you openly

Again-the things you worry about- Food, shelter, clothing, life, living- PRAY ABOUT IT

Luke 18:1  Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,You lose heart when you don’t pray- Go before God asking him to provide, protect, give peaceLast week we talked a bit about praying- I want to encourage you to pray- 1 Thes5:17 pray without ceasingPh 4:6  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;Ephe6:18  praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,