{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"New Hope Church | becomehope","title":"Why Do You Worry When God Already Knows What You Need?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2139,"description":"My name is Randy, and I'm a worrier. It's been six minutes since my last worry. Sound familiar?\nIn week 3 of \"All That I've Commanded You,\" Pastor Randy tackles Jesus' command that hits closest to home for most of us: DON'T WORRY. This message is personal, honest, and incredibly practical for anyone who's ever laid awake at 3 AM with their mind racing.\nJesus addresses worry directly in Matthew 6:19-34, but it's more than just \"stop worrying.\" He gets to the ROOT of why we worry in the first place, and what we can do about it.\nTHE HEART OF THE ISSUE:\nThe opposite of faith isn't doubt, it's fear. And worry is just another form of fear. Specifically, worry is the fear of a negative outcome. Fear of being forgotten. Fear of abandonment. Fear of losing control.\nJESUS' THREE-PART SOLUTION:\nEXAMINE THE DRIVING FORCE IN YOUR LIFE\nIs it focused on YOU (wealth, prestige, power)? Or is it focused on GOD (worship and service to His children)?\nREACH OUT AND HELP SOMEBODY ELSE\nMatthew 6:22-23 - Don't have an \"evil eye\" (stinginess). Be GENEROUS. Give it away.\nSET PRIORITIES - SEEK FIRST GOD'S KINGDOM\nMatthew 6:25-34 - \"Don't worry about these things... Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.\"\nLook at the birds. They don't plant, harvest, or store, yet God feeds them. Aren't you more valuable?\nLook at the wildflowers. They don't work to make clothing, yet Solomon wasn't dressed as beautifully. If God cares for grass that's here today and gone tomorrow, won't He care for you?\nWHEN TO GET PROFESSIONAL HELP:\nIf worry becomes anxiety with these symptoms: Trouble concentrating, muscle tension (especially mid-back), fatigue, headaches, rapid heartbeat, sweating, irritability affecting relationships, avoidance behaviors, thoughts of self-harm, START WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Counselors are generally as effective as medication and are usually the first step.\nPRACTICAL STEPS:\nTonight when worry wakes you at 3 AM:\nAsk: What's the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QeSOhOM9pdl7ie6YwFiWKrFHSz-rrRbE1NzVv7jCKNA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIwMDk2LzE2MTc4/MDY0ODctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}