Well, how do we find freedom from our worries?

One of my favorite answers to this question is from the Apostle Paul in Romans 8, verses

13 to 15.

There he writes this quote,

For if you live according to the flesh, you will die.

But if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

For you did not receive the Spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,

but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons by whom we cry,

Abba, Father.

We battle sin to be freed from worry,

and in that battle we demonstrate our faith in Jesus Christ and in His work for us.

Here's Pastor John preaching on this text back in 2002 to explain.

Ask yourself this question.

Why didn't the Bible just teach me to defeat sin by asking the Holy Spirit to do it?

Why isn't prayer the be all and end all of this battle?

So here comes a temptation to either feel discouraged about finances

or to feel fearful because you're sick or to feel proud because you did something right.

Why at that moment isn't the way of killing that?

Simply say, Holy Spirit,

I ask you to come now and defeat the sin of my life.

Amen.

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