All right, good evening and welcome to our midweek Bible study.

Tonight, I want to talk with you about worry, specifically as it relates to both the biblical answer to and cure for both worry and anxiety.

I know I've shared in the past on many occasions actually about my own proclivity in this area

concerning worry and how God has done a powerful work in my life over the years. And I would

be disingenuous at best, dishonest or worst, were I not to

confess that while I have victory in this area, there are those times that I still struggle

with both worry and fear, but now I know what to do.

And that's what I want to talk with you about tonight. In order to do that, I want to invite

you to turn in your Bibles to Philippians, the fourth chapter. I want to read verses 6 through

8. We'll really look more closely at verses 6 and 7, but I do want to read verses 6 through 8.

The Apostle Paul is writing to the Church of Philippi, and says verse six, be anxious for nothing, but in everything

by prayer and supplication, with Thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Finally, brethren, verse 8, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble,

whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things

are of good report if there is any virtue, and if there is anything praiseworthy,

meditate on these things. This passage in Philippians has actually been for me over the years,

that which has really been the way that I've been able to have the victory in this area of worry and anxiety. What I'm hoping to do in our time together tonight is first address

the seriousness of worry, then provide the biblical cure for worry. And here's why. Left unchecked, worry has the propensity to cause serious damage

to our health, especially at a time of crisis like that which we are in at this time.

Worry causes stress which in turn damages our immune system,

digestive system, and our heart, and even our mental health. I have a library, a book in my library.

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