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Outsourcing Worries to God 0:00 Welcome to this pray dot com series from Kingdom Voices brought to you by W publishing. Join Brant Hansen as he explores what it means to live joyfully in an anxious and angry world as you learn0:12 to completely trust the character and promises of God.0:15 I was reading a book about being efficient and getting things all the way done. I only got about halfway, but I do remember something. The author was offering tips on getting help by outsourcing. He'd hire0:27 people in other countries, and they'd take care of his stuff, everything from dealing with clients to setting up dental appointments. He was under a lot of pressure. And as a sort of joke, he decided to ask his assistant0:39 in India to worry for him, and it worked. Just knowing someone was out there somewhere worrying in his stead, it somehow put him more at ease. He would set those0:51 things aside and concentrate on things he could control that day. This is kinda goofy, but that's how our minds work. We want some sense of control over the future, and at some level, worrying gives1:03 it to us. But there's an even better way. Outsourcing our worries may be an absolutely brilliant way to think about our trusting relationship with God. I mean, take a look at first Peter1:14 chapter 5 verse 7. Casting all your anxieties on him because he cares for you. Throw your worries to him. Let him deal with them instead of you. I1:26 need to do this more. As I learned God's truly good and believe the things about him that Jesus believes, I trust him more to handle things. In life, it's better if we just do what we can1:38 and then outsource the worry. We did our thing. Now, lord, please do yours. Maybe it's a simplistic image, of course, but it helps me. I have to remember, not my department, not my1:50 department over and over. Be like the birds, Jesus says in Matthew chapter 6 verse 26. They don't kid themselves about how powerful they are or that they control the future. How remarkable2:02 is it that Jesus is described as God's word made flesh in scripture in John chapter 1 verse 14. That means he's God's opinion. And God's opinion, for what it's worth to2:14 you, is that you have nothing to fear at all. I've got my own opinions, but I'm going with his on this. Here's an idea. If you have a few seconds to pray, ask2:25 god to help you be reminded that you can let him carry the burdens, that you don't have to carry the burdens for the future. It's much healthier when you cast2:37 your anxieties on him and outsource your worry. And then tell him what you're worried about and ask him to handle it.In this video 0:00 Outsourcing Worries to God12.5K followers
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