Thursday, January 7, 2016

“Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing”

"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" is a hit single by Stevie Wonder, taken from his 1973 album Innervisions. The song's lyrics convey a positive message, focusing on taking things in one's stride and accentuating the positive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_You_Worry_%27bout_a_Thing

A few of the lyrics are:
Everybody's got a thing
But some don't know how to handle it
Always reachin' out in vain
Just taking the things not worth having but
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama
'Cause I'll be standing on the side
When you check it out
They say your style of life's a drag
And that you must go other places
But just don't you feel too bad
When you get fooled by smiling faces but
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama
'Cause I'll be standing on the side
When you check it out

Oftentimes, we are so mired in our past and focused on our future, that we overlook the present. We worry about things we have no control over and things we “think” may happen.

The Lord wants that type of relationship with you. He wants us to FROG:  Fully Rely on God.  He tells us that if we trust Him and obey Him, He will give you all you need.

The Bible says:
Matthew 6:25 (NKJV):  Do Not Worry
“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:34 (NKJV):
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:33 (NKJV):
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
Psalm 37:4 (NKJV):
Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Philippians 4:6 (NKJV):
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV):
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV):
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Memorable Quotes:
“Worry is believing God won’t get it right.” – Todd Wagner
“Don’t Worry. Be Happy.” – Bobby McFerrain
“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but gets you nowhere.”
"Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles. It empties today of its strength." - Corrie Ten Boom
“Worrying will never change the outcome.”
“Don't think too much....you'll create a problem that wasn't even there in the first place.”
“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes, you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale
“Love more; Worry less.”
“Don’t let the silly little things steal your happiness.”
“I don’t know what my future holds, but I know who holds my future.” – Tim Tebow
If we place our trust in God, we can all follow Stevie Wonder’s advice: “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing…”

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