Upside Down Kingdom: The Anxiety Cure No One is Selling
What Does the Bible Say About Worry? Jesus Has a Piercing Answer Worry is something every person deals with, and most of it starts with two simple words: "What if?" Jesus addresses this head-on in the Sermon on the Mount, and what He reveals goes much deeper than a simple command to calm down. Worry, according to Jesus, is not just an emotional struggle. It is a window into what we truly believe about God. How Many of Your Worries Start With "What If?" What if the test comes back positive? What if I lose my job? What if my kids make the wrong choice? What if things never get better? Most of us spend enormous amounts of time living in futures that do not exist. We rehearse disasters, predict outcomes, and prepare for catastrophes that may never come. And in the middle of all that anxious striving, Jesus asks a piercing question: "Can any of you add one moment to your life by worrying?" His answer is simply no. But then He goes deeper. What Is Je...