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Matthew 6:32 reminds us that worry is fundamentally a sin with devastating consequences for the Christian life. Worry dishonors God as our Heavenly Father who intimately knows our needs, shifting focus from God’s sufficiency to our own inadequacies and insecurities.

This anxiety undermines our Christian witness by presenting God as powerless, unconcerned, and unworthy of worship, contradicting our call to let our light shine before others (Matthew 5:16). At its core, worry is rooted in distrust of God—a refusal to believe that He will fulfill His promises to provide for our needs (Isaiah 58:11) and give good gifts as a loving Father should (Matthew 7:7-9).

Worry also manifests disobedience when we assume responsibility and anxiety for what God has already promised to provide, presenting us with a stark choice: either God is faithful and will provide, or He is a liar and our faith is meaningless.

Finally, chronic worry destroys the temple of God—our physical bodies—through stress-related illnesses, including high blood pressure, heart problems, headaches, flu, and digestive issues, violating our responsibility to honor God with our bodies as His temple (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

In every aspect, worry contradicts the fundamental Christian understanding of God’s character and our relationship with Him.

From the sermon: Getting Rid of Worry, preached at Kitwe Church, August 1, 2022.