If someone says, "don't be anxious, don't worry" does that make you more anxious and more worried? Jesus tell His disciples not to be anxious, not to be worried about things like food and clothing. And then He compares them to birds and flowers that neither sow, reap, toil, or spin, yet God still feeds the birds and clothes the flowers beautifully. How much more valuable are people than flowers and birds?!? God will provide for all of our needs, and not just the earthly needs, but our eternal needs as well.