MODGNIK | Real Treasure | Pastor Carlyle Naylor

1. A 2024 Study revealed that we people are more stressed, have more anxiety, and are less mentally healthy than they were a year ago. Why do you think that is? Is it true of you?
2. Worry can be likened to a chia seed, which grows up to 30 times its size when it absorbs liquid. When worry soaks in worry, it can overtake your reality. How good are you at stopping worry's growth in your life?
3. Worry is a lack of faith and trust in God and can become a sin when we choose things other than God to alleviate our worry. What things, other than God and his righteousness are you tempted to choose to alleviate your worry?
4. Read Matthew 6:19-21. Jesus cautions to invest in temporary things, but instead to invest in the eternal things of the kingdom. What are the things you invest in most these days and which category does it fit?
5. Read Matthew 6:22-23. Worry obscures our vision. How has this happened to you recently? What helped to clear up your vision?
6. Read Matthew 6:24. Worry holds us in bondage - voluntarily. Why would we do that - voluntarily subject ourselves to something that is so negative?
7. Here are a few ways to replace your worry with worship: Stop worrying - start working for God; Stop worrying - start blessing others; Stop worrying - start reading scripture; Stop worrying - start praying. Which one is the easiest for you to do - the hardest? Which one will you practice this week?