The message given to us is from Matthew 6:25-34. Let us read it together. 

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

If you dress like this, how much more will you be concerned, you of little faith? Therefore, do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? What shall we drink? What shall we wear? For these are the things the Gentiles seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Therefore, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Amen. 

Jesus' first sermon is about the standards and norms of how Christians should live. You just need to live as He said. There are words that cannot be part of that life. You should not hear such words; there are words that cannot actually exist. The first of these is selfishness.

As a Christian, that is an impossible statement. How can I be selfish when I have died and Christ lives in me? If you are not a Christian, then that makes sense, but a selfish Christian is something that cannot exist. There cannot be foolish Christians either. Even if it may seem foolish in the eyes of others, becoming a Christian means that God's wisdom has begun to dwell within me, and it signifies that I possess wisdom that surpasses worldly understanding. How can there be such a thing as a foolish Christian? Today, we read the scripture, but through it, we encounter an incongruous term again. The worried Christian is akin to the idea of a selfish or foolish Christian, which doesn’t make sense. Why is it that we cannot easily deny such statements? It is because we worry far too easily.

Because of this, we fall into worry. I heard a confession from an elder who had lived a life of faith for a lifetime. He said, Pastor, on the day I was diagnosed with cancer, I realized one thing: I have no faith within me. What an honest confession that is! Wouldn't it be the same for many others? Pastors, wouldn't you feel the same? I believe that if we Christians do not truly resolve our problems, we are no different from the people of the world. Jesus teaches us how distinct a life lived as a Christian is, but He also points out the biggest obstacles to living a proper life of faith, one of which is our attitude towards wealth. If our attitude towards material things does not distinguish us from those who do not know God, then what is the point? It doesn't matter how often we attend church, which church we go to, or how long we have been attending.

However, the second point depends on our attitude towards worry. It is not about not thinking. If we cannot fundamentally escape from the issues of worry, concern, and anxiety, then what is the purpose of our faith? The third point, which we will discuss next week, refers to a critical attitude towards others. Today, through the Word, I hope that you and I can understand the essence of anxiety, worry, and concern, and we must decide to break free from them. Otherwise, how can we live in this difficult, increasingly anxious, perilous, and sinful world? You may think that it is more anxious now than in the time of Jesus, but the essence of the world is not anxiety. When has a sinful world ever been peaceful? Being a Christian means that Jesus is in me.

This means that the issue of this fundamental anxiety has been resolved. So today, we will hear the Lord's words about why we are still anxious, why we continue to worry, fret, and live in concern. As we listen to this message, we need to make a decision step by step about how we will live our lives moving forward. How will we live in this world? First, let’s read verse 25 once more. 

Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Jesus is not saying that what we eat, drink, and wear is completely unimportant. He is not dismissing these things as if they are all garbage or worthless.

It's not just about eating, drinking, and wearing clothes; those things are important. But what is more important? What is more important than my life and my body? You are asking this question. He is telling us that he is afraid because he misses the priority of what is truly important. If you truly understand what is important, you will also recognize the true value of eating, drinking, and wearing clothes. If you miss that, you end up losing the priority. Yes, eating and drinking are important, but are they that important? Jesus fasted for 40 days. At the moment when he was most hungry and thirsty, Satan came to tempt him, saying, If you are capable, can't you turn these stones into bread? Why are you suffering from hunger? Jesus responds by saying that he does not mean that eating is meaningless; rather, he says that man does not live by bread alone.

It means that we are not just beings who live to eat; there is something more important. If you miss that or forget it, faith can vanish in an instant. Knowing about it has nothing to do with it. Does anyone not know that we need to exercise? There are people who do it and those who know they should but don’t. I strained my back and went through a very tough time for about two or three weeks. I couldn't sit, stand, lie down, or even turn over. It was a really painful time. I forgot about it in an instant. I was just grabbing a package delivered to my house, and I ended up straining my back. Is my body more important, or is that package more important? I could have kicked it with my foot or asked someone for help, but I carelessly just grabbed it. It's important to recognize that our bodies matter.

Have you forgotten that such things have happened? What will happen if we forget the important things? We only know the body, right? We only care for and clean the body, we just think it's all about the body. Yes, if we don't know the more important things and get caught up in that, what difference does it make if we are always stumbling and getting hurt? The reason this generation, in this era, lives with truly sick souls is that we have missed the more important things. Today, the Lord is telling us to awaken to what is truly important. Because we don't know that, we worry too much about what we eat, drink, and wear. Food, clothing, and shelter are important. How can a being that lives in a physical body survive without them? However, that is not what comes first; it is not the most important thing. Therefore, we should not worry about it. We must not live a life filled with anxiety because of those concerns.

You must have seen some frustrated expressions upon hearing that story. Suddenly, the Lord tells us to look at something. Let's read together from verse 26: Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Look at the birds of the air. They don't worry about what they eat. Did they sow seeds? Did they build barns to grow their food? They just fly around. The question is, what is the intent behind this? Is it a question of whether humans are less than birds? Why do people worry when even birds do not? Some might retort that birds don’t have the same concerns, but how can humans not worry? However, today the Lord is reminding us that God created us.

If God is nurturing us, then why would we have anything to worry about? We forget about God, and because we forget who we are, we easily fall into worry. That is what is being said. Humans are truly anxious, which is why we gather and accumulate things. If we had no worries, why would we collect? If we were not lacking, why would we keep accumulating? Why would we want to gather? If you delve into the root of that accumulating mindset, if you look into the roots of that worry, you will find that it actually stems from sin. Adam and Eve lived well in the Garden of Eden, without any lack, living freely. However, when sin entered into them, their relationship with God was severed, and as they were cast out of the Garden of Eden, what was the first thing that happened? They committed murder and began to build the city of Enoch.

In Genesis 11, it talks about the construction of the Tower of Babel. They began to build endlessly. Why? Because they wanted to secure their safety and ensure that they could provide for themselves. This means they entered a life where they felt the need to secure everything for themselves. As a result, they built higher and higher to show themselves and protect their safety, but God scattered the Tower of Babel. The constant building by humans stems from insecurity. Even without faith, people feel the need to build high walls just to feel at ease. Even if it’s just a pile of stones, they feel compelled to keep stacking them up. Even when going to a buffet restaurant, insecure people tend to pile their plates high with food. They can go back multiple times, and no one is stopping them, yet they still pile their plates. This shows how insecure people tend to keep accumulating, even if they don’t eat it all. This tendency develops within us; a life filled with worry leads to such behaviors.

Life is about building continuously, and we need to keep accumulating to feel secure. But how much do you need to accumulate to feel at ease? How much do you need to have to feel secure? Wealth is supposed to provide that security. Last week, the Lord reminded us that wealth cannot be the foundation of our security. Worrying and accumulating does not change anything. Let's look at verse 27: Which of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Is worry what leads to growth? No, children grow while we worry, but they grow on their own. During middle and high school, they eat and sleep so much that we can't keep up with their growth; we often have to replace their clothes several times a year. That growth isn't a result of our worry; children simply grow when it's their time.

If it happens, it won't grow any bigger. At that time, no matter how much you worry, it won't grow. Worrying doesn't make you taller, and worrying doesn't improve your skills; those things have nothing to do with us. In fact, despite this, we constantly worry as if we can change our situation by doing so. But what changes because of our worries? The Lord questions us: Why do you worry? What difference does it make? You are not worrying about past events. If the train has already arrived, you don't worry about it. You worry about whether the train coming in the future will arrive on time or if there will be an accident. That worry is about future events. The things that are going to happen have not yet occurred. Therefore, most worries turn out to be completely unfounded when you look back. Yet, we still...

You have already entered a worrying disposition. Why? Because our belief system is broken. Worry is a virus; it is a poison. For a computer to function, the first thing that needs to be installed is the operating system. Whether it's Windows or Mac, it must be installed for the software to run afterward. No matter how good or expensive the software is, if the operating system is broken, it's over. A virus attacks what? It attacks the operating system. Then, none of the software will run. So, either you need to treat the virus or reinstall the operating system for the computer to work. The hardware is meaningless; the entire software running inside is the problem. Worry attacks that system. So, when you are consumed by worry...

Everyone, normal thinking is impossible. For those who are worried, worry means thinking negatively about things that have not happened. It's just a thought. If belief is positive thinking about things that have not happened, then worry is negative thinking about things that have not happened. Sometimes, how does a worried wife feel? When her husband starts coming home late, she begins to worry. However, it's also true that there are grounds for her worries. He may not just come home; he might forget his clothes or lose his wallet. There are all sorts of things that can happen, so there are plenty of reasons to be concerned. However, does worrying every day about a husband who comes home late change his behavior? It doesn’t. So, what should you do during that time? Is it better to worry or to pray? Of course, I know you should pray, but does it work? Prayer can replace your worry.

If you worry for a day or two, that worry becomes ingrained in your nature, and it multiplies. Worry creates a circuit within me, and then all my thought processes start to move along that circuit of worry. Worry is a habit. You need to stop worrying and change that circuit of worry into another system. That is faith. Perhaps the work of reversing the circuit of worry is what it means to have faith. How does faith come about? It comes from hearing, and hearing comes from the word. The word plays a role in creating a tunnel that forms the circuit of faith. Therefore, if the word does not come, it cannot be achieved solely through emotions. The Christian faith is a faith of the word. Logos is logical. Logos is the basis of logic. We are not people without a foundation; we do not build our faith system on our senses or experiences.

No, the Logos must come to me so that the Word can begin to renew the framework of my thoughts. The experiences of my life and the circuits of life that have existed within the boundaries of my thinking must change according to the Word; this work is the work of faith. That faith is what allows us to gradually escape from worry. If I live according to my own thoughts, I will find myself unable to escape from worry one day. Worry is also a product of thought; it is a habit of thinking negatively. Therefore, those who think cannot escape from worry. Unless we elevate our thoughts to the level of faith, unless we change our thought system into a belief system, and upgrade that belief system into a faith system, there is absolutely no way for you to escape from worry in this world. Today, the Lord is telling us to truly walk the path of faith.

This is a special message from the Lord for guidance. As we go on, we might find ourselves living in a fearful world, and when we look at the things happening around us, it is truly horrifying. The Lord speaks again, and when we tilt our heads in confusion, He gently reminds us. In Matthew 6:28, it says, And why do you worry about clothes? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not labor or spin. Even the birds in the sky do not work hard to build barns or store up food, yet they are taken care of. Look at the lilies of the field, which bloom for a short time and then wither away. These flowers, which are so beautiful, exist only for a day, yet God creates them so beautifully. How much more will He clothe us, His creations, instead of worrying about our appearance?

The truth is, I have been invited to a few fashion gatherings, but I've only attended twice. When I went, I was really surprised. I wondered why people design clothes that are so impractical and spend time wearing them. Why do they walk in such uncomfortable outfits and call it fashion? It was quite frustrating. I hope women's pants become a bit wider soon; I don't understand why they wear them so tight. Anyway, men can widen or narrow their ties, shorten or lengthen their pants, and they easily play with these styles, which seems to drive the fashion industry. You all spend a lot of money on this, but regardless, today the Lord compares the garments of King Solomon to the flowers of the lily.

Do you understand? We have no interest in wildflowers; we do not know how beautiful they are. We have no interest in tropical fish or other fish; we do not appreciate how beautiful their colors and forms are. We have missed out on such beauty because we have become accustomed to things designed by humans. Can you compare God's design with human design? How can humans mimic such perfect, balanced, and beautiful designs? We are merely living in a way that resembles it. How can that be compared? So today, the Lord is saying that it cannot be compared at all. I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these flowers. Because we have missed this, because we have forgotten it, we begin to be preoccupied with our concerns about human design, becoming caught up in the worry of needing to wear clothes designed by humans. But this worry...

The Lord clearly tells us today where the most essential problem lies. Although the necessities of life are important, worrying about them is not what we should do. The Lord speaks about why we worry about these necessities in verse 30. It begins, If God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? It is because of our small faith. It is not that we have no faith; no human being is without faith. Everyone has some kind of faith. Humans cannot live without faith. We have faith that the ground we walk on will not collapse, and that the sky will not fall. In fact, we hold all sorts of beliefs. Even the belief that one should never believe in anything, or the belief that God does not exist, are still forms of faith. However, true faith...

Without strong faith, proper faith, or great faith, all we have is small faith. With that small faith, we cannot navigate this uncertain world. We cannot live in this world without fear, anxiety, or worry, based solely on our meager experiences and the limited scope of our thoughts and ideas. Therefore, the fundamental way to be liberated from our intrinsic anxiety, the way to achieve true freedom, is for our faith to grow. There are only two ways to avoid worry: either change the situation or strengthen your faith. In truth, these two are interconnected. Faith is indeed the quickest way to improve a situation. Will you be able to raise a child well if you constantly doubt, scold, and instill worry in them? Instead, believe in them.

When we encourage, love, and embrace a child, and when we go along with that child without reservation, the child transforms in a way that makes them trustworthy. Is it faith that changes a child, or is it my worry that changes a person? Worry also changes people; it is contagious. However, if we are transformed by worry, the situation only worsens. Perhaps this world will continue to deteriorate because no one is optimistic about the future. We have forgotten how to look at things through the lens of faith. Even Christians, today, are reminded by the Lord that if our faith is small, we can never escape from worry. We must somehow grow our faith. We must hold on to our faith in every way possible. We must live a life of faith in every way we can.

The foundation of faith is not something empty or absurd; it is the Word, it must be the Logos. The second reason people fall into such worry today can be found in verses 31 and 32. Let's read them again. Therefore, do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? What shall we drink? What shall we wear? For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. The reason we worry about what to eat, what to drink, and what to wear is that this is the way of life for the pagans, and we have been infected by that mindset. Worrying about what to eat, what to wear, and what to drink is a pattern of life for those who do not know God, who do not call Him Father. However, you have become children of God.

You are following it as it is. Why worry? The world is bound to live in worry. There is no one without worries. Worries have become like a hobby for some. There are people who feel that if they are not worrying, they are not truly alive. But that is a sick faith, a faith afflicted by worry. When we have true faith, we do not live like those who do not know God, like those who are far from Him. I hope that as you leave this worship today, you will truly graduate from worry. Amen. Please do not live in worry. Does worrying make you any taller or better? Is what you are worrying about truly worth worrying over? What is so important about what we eat, wear, and live on? That is why the Lord's Prayer, the prayer taught by the Lord, does not include a single request for our own needs.

If you understand who God is, and if you know what kind of person my father is, then you can begin to grow in the faith that He knows what I need better than I do and that He will fulfill all my needs. This is where you find liberation; this is salvation. That is the life of being saved. The first reason we worry and live in anxiety is that our faith is small. Another reason is that, as today’s message indicates, we have become accustomed to the patterns of life of the Gentiles, using their way of living as our standard. As a result, we live like them, we follow them, and we end up being influenced by them. Why do we send our children to private tutoring? It's because we are influenced by those who are doing it. Just listen to the conversation; it seems like we have to continue that way. The wealth of the grandfather, the indifference of the father, and the information about the academy from the mother—all of this is necessary for raising a child.

Isn't it a matter of trust when it comes to raising children? So, you just keep dragging the kids around without any purpose, and in doing so, you create children who are anxious and worried. You end up with children who can’t escape a lifetime of anxiety and concern. Whose responsibility is that? It’s not the children's; it's entirely the parents' responsibility. Those children have become this way because they encountered the wrong parents. It’s no wonder that the best way to raise a child is to leave them in the care of Holt Child Welfare. If they are placed there, they might meet a good foster parent, go to America, and grow up well. They will learn English and eventually seek out their biological parents. After all that worry and concern in their upbringing, what happens when they grow up? They wonder when their parents will pass away, where their inheritance will go, and end up fighting among siblings. What good does that do? The parents raised the child in a lifetime of worry and anxiety.

It is a mistake to place blame on anyone. Why has the world come to this point? Do you even know what true joy is? The Apostle Paul, even while in prison, speaks of waiting and not worrying. He does not ask for prayers to be freed from his prison. How amazing is that? In Philippians 4:4, he writes a letter from prison saying, Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! If you are not joyful right now, do you think Paul is just pretending to be happy while writing this letter? No, he is experiencing a joy that cannot be taken away, even in prison. Shouldn’t he be worried while in prison? No, my friends, joy does not come from circumstances. Happiness comes from circumstances, but true joy springs from within me, welling up from the Lord who resides in me.

It is a joy to know that one of the people I was worried about is Habakkuk. As a prophet, he experienced deep concern about how his nation was about to face destruction and the judgment of God. He understood better than anyone how devastating the Babylonian invasion would be, and he could not escape that conflict. He cried out to God, asking, Why, God? No matter how much we have sinned, how can the people of Israel be destroyed by the invasion of Babylon? Does that make sense? However, he came to realize that God's judgment is not the end but rather a means to restoration. He understood that salvation comes through judgment, and as he grasped this truth, he was able to fully release his worries. His release from worry is reflected in the song found in Habakkuk chapter 3, which encompasses the entire chapter.

This is a poem. So, looking at verses 17 and 18, even though the fig tree does not blossom and there are no grapes on the vine, even though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, even though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will be joyful in God my Savior. Amen. This is the current state of our faith. Even if there is nothing, even if there is nothing. And through Philippians, it is written that after the call to rejoice, we are instructed on how to pray. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. We must guard our hearts and minds.

It means to escape from worry or anxiety. When I think about it, I have countless thoughts throughout the day, all kinds of trivial and anxious thoughts. There is nothing to do but worry in life. However, the fact that the Lord has come into us means that we truly dwell in His word every day. How great is that power! If we do not experience it, if we do not live it out, if we do not testify to it, how can faith be conveyed? The way the world lives is to escape from worry and anxiety by seeking money, power, popularity, fame, knowledge, or even by taking out insurance. Don’t you think having unemployment insurance is necessary? I know someone who works in risk management at a financial company. This person analyzes risks all day long. Everything is a risk for them. They have to discover worries to make a living, so they worry all day long and spend their whole life worrying.

Worry is just that; if it's your job, there's nothing else to do. Moreover, there's another worry: when you might get fired. Today, the Lord clearly summarizes why our faith does not grow in just one sentence. If I am worried, how can my faith thrive? How can I do well without faith? With small faith, I can only splash around in shallow waters. How can I venture into the deep sea? This is what He is saying. I was truly embarrassed last year when a ridiculous evangelist caused chaos in the church by claiming there would be a war. At the end of the year, he said there would be a war, and some gullible Christians, deceived by that prophecy, went in groups to Thailand to seek refuge. Does that even make sense?

No, those who are late send their sons abroad for study, but when war breaks out, that son returns home to join the war. However, do Christians really gather in groups like that to seek refuge? The Apostle Paul knew that he would be arrested when he went to Jerusalem. The daughters of the prophet Agabus prophesied that he should not go. There were not just a few people telling him not to go. Yet, I must finish the path that God has commanded me, and I do not care for my life at all. That is what being a Christian is about; it’s not about struggling to survive. So, with such faith, why do we have so many worries and concerns? Today, the Lord clearly reveals to you the reason for your worries, and that is found in verse 33.

Let's read together. Therefore, you should seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. This statement, when turned around, tells us why we worry. You should seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, seeking a right relationship with your God. That should be enough, but why do we worry? It is because we seek our own kingdom and our own righteousness. Why wouldn't we be anxious when we are chasing after our own kingdom, our own will, our own ambitions, and our own thoughts? Existence itself is fundamentally anxious because all humans are absolute losers in the face of death. Who can win? Therefore, unless we solve the problem of death, everyone will be a defeated soldier before death. Who can be bold? How can we have peace without meeting the one who solved that problem? Thus, to escape from death, we seek to escape from anxiety.

In trying to escape, pursuing my own country only leads to an increasingly anxious cycle. There is no exit there. Whether it’s economics, philosophy, or politics, there is no way out. Is our current anxiety due to our inability to achieve economic development? Didn’t the globalization of the world make things more unstable? Has globalization made us safer? The world is heading toward an extremely unstable situation. How will you live? Will you take out more insurance, or will you emigrate to a remote island? Even there, you will feel insecure. I hope you all truly experience genuine peace and shalom in the words of the Lord. There is no exit in pursuing my own country and my own will. Through the Kingdom of God and our relationship with Him, we can truly escape from worry and anxiety.

Faith is about putting God first, everyone. Wisdom is about doing what needs to be done first and leaving what can wait for later. Urgent matters are not necessarily important. In our lives, we often get caught up in urgent tasks and end up neglecting important ones. Tomorrow seems to bring nothing but urgent matters; everything that confronts me feels urgent. Therefore, in the rush of these urgent tasks, we may fail to address what truly matters until we realize, at the end of our lives, that loving others and forgiving them is what truly counts. Those are the important things. The other tasks right in front of me may seem urgent, but they are not important. Whether I do them or not doesn’t really matter. Even if I don’t preach here, it doesn’t make a difference. These tasks only appear urgent to my eyes, but they are not truly important. What is important is knowing God, genuinely following the Lord, loving Him with all my heart, and sincerely forgiving my neighbors.

This is an important matter. If you do this, you won't have any worries. But if you only follow urgent matters and focus solely on your own issues, you'll become increasingly anxious. Your worries will grow. Therefore, today the Lord gives us a conclusion. It is found in verse 34: Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Do not worry about tomorrow, because worries do not belong to tomorrow; they belong to today. But why do you worry about tomorrow? Is tomorrow yours? Is the future yours? Where is the guarantee that you will be alive tomorrow? Where is the guarantee that I will be alive next year? Where is the guarantee that I will be preaching here next year? Why should I worry about things that have not yet happened? God tells us, My matters are my own.

You say that it is not a matter for humans. The only time we can face is right here and now. Here, we must do our best, and if the Lord has placed us here, we need to focus all our attention on this moment. Many of you may enjoy golf, right? When you hit an out-of-bounds shot, it often happens because you weren't paying attention to your ball. You get distracted by something else, and that leads to the mistake. If you had been looking ahead and anticipating where your ball would go, you wouldn’t have hit it out. If the Lord says to be here, then we must look here. Looking elsewhere leads to mistakes. Does that mean we shouldn’t do anything? No. Even if the end comes tomorrow, that’s still tomorrow; it’s the Lord's business. Today, as Spinoza said, we will plant an apple tree. A mother sending her children to school will send them off. As for tomorrow...

Do not worry; it is not my concern. Tomorrow's matters are in God's hands. The Lord says, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. What is the heaviest burden? Is it not the burden of worry? Is that not the heaviest burden? If you do not lay that burden down, how can you find rest? Even if you go on vacation, is it truly restful? What kind of rest can you have if you leave your job? If you are not free from worry, no one can find rest. The Lord says, I know your anguish; I know your struggles. However, if you can handle just a day's worth of difficulty, do not burden yourself more than that. We have enough suffering for today. Just dealing with today's struggles is sufficient. What more do you need to carry? The Lord truly is the Christ.

People say to be free from the things you encounter. Don't worry, everyone. Worry is a disease; it is a sick belief. Anxiety is like a virus. You must quickly realize this. You shouldn't get dragged into worry or engage with evil thoughts. Worry grows much more than our cells; it grows rapidly. In an instant, it can consume you completely. So, instead of saying, I've been hurt or I've been trapped, when anxiety comes, lay it down before the Lord. Bow down before Him and run to Him. Seek first the Kingdom of God, and if you properly check your relationship with God, He promises that He will add everything else to you. Experiencing the fulfillment of this promise helps your faith to grow. Oh, when I sought the Kingdom of God first and established a proper relationship with Him, everything else fell into place in order.

Experiencing this, it feels like everything has become pointless, and nothing has been accomplished. However, when I truly sought God and moved from a life focused on myself to a life that seeks God, I found that everything I needed was provided for me. Although my greed was not satisfied and none of my desires were fulfilled, I was not left to starve, and my children were raised properly. I was able to live without being pointed at by others. Isn't that enough? I hope that all of you will live confidently as God's people. I pray that you will go through this week without worries and concerns, and I look forward to seeing you next week with joyful faces.

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