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When you put God in His kingdom first, life will find its proper balance.

But instead, we often tend to fret over the everyday concerns of life.

Today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us turn those worries over to the Lord.

All those things you think about, what you're going to eat, what you're going to drink,

what you're going to wear, where you're going to live, who you're going to marry,

all those things you're concerned about. And yes, all those things you sometimes worry about,

God promises, he'll take care of it if you cook him first.

Driving instructors often tell their students to look ahead on the road.

Don't focus on the mailbox coming up on the ride or the approaching car on the left.

If you focus on those dangers, you tend to steer that direction.

On a spiritual level, we find similar advice in the Lord's sermon on the Mount.

And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie highlights this time-tested counsel Jesus gives us

about the worries and cares that keep us from focusing where we should on him.

A title of my message is time to take out the trash. We're looking at two passages together.

One of those passages is first Peter 5. And the other one is Matthew 6 because we are looking at

the sermon on the Mount. So, first Peter 5, Matthew 6. Let me say something that might seem a

little odd, but Jesus Christ is our Savior. Jesus Christ is our Lord. Jesus Christ is our God,

but Jesus, in effect, wants to pick up your trash. Let me explain that. Jesus is a Matthew 1128.

Come to me, all you who are weary and can't carry your heavy burdens and I will give you rest.

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