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    <description>Our mission is to encourage people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ, who let God love them, love him in return, and who love others in Jesus' name.
Our vision is to touch with the hope and love of Jesus Christ 10% of the unchurched people in the greater Grand Forks Area.
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  <title>Episode 65: The Weight of Worry</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Worry is not from God, and nothing productive comes from it. Join Pastor Eric Kuehner as he guides us how to deal with worry. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Worry is not from God, and nothing productive comes from it. Join Pastor Eric Kuehner as he guides us how to deal with worry. 
-- Selected Verses --
Matthew 6:25-27
(25) Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? (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. (27) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
 Stop ____________ about life
He is our _________. 
Worry is _________. 
Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)
25 Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.
 Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
Worry means to _________.
Worry _________ your mind.
Worry Affects You in 4 Ways: 
1.) ____________
2.) ____________
3.) ____________
4.) ____________
Worrying isn’t good for you. 
Worry is Distracting, Consuming, and Paralyzing.
Worry strangles the peace and purpose right out of our lives. \
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Methods for Handling Worry, Stress, Anxiety
A. ____________
(Heb. 12:28; Ps. 95; Ps. 100)
B. ____________
** (1 Thess. 5:17; Jer. 29:11-14; 1 John 5:14-15)**
C.  ____________ 
(Rom. 12:4-5; Prov.11:2; Ex.18:14-15)
D. ____________
(Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Cor. 12:25-27)
E.  ____________ 
(2 Tim. 3:16; Ps. 119:105; Matt. 4:4; Joshua 1:8)
-- Get Connected --
Contact Us! (https://www.gfhope.org/contactus)
We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message with questions, prayer requests or any other comments you'd like to leave with the staff.
-- Stay Connected --
Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/gfhope)
Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gfhope.org/)
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    <![CDATA[<p>Worry is not from God, and nothing productive comes from it. Join Pastor Eric Kuehner as he guides us how to deal with worry. </p>

<p><strong>-- Selected Verses --</strong></p>

<p><strong>Matthew 6:25-27</strong></p>

<p>(25) Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? (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. (27) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?<br>
 Stop ____________ about life<br>
He is our _________<strong><em>. <br>
Worry is _</em></strong>________. </p>

<p><strong>Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)</strong></p>

<p>25 Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.</p>

<p><strong>Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.<br>
Worry means to _________<strong><em>.<br>
Worry _</em></strong>________ your mind.<br>
Worry Affects You in 4 Ways: <br>
1.) ____________<br>
2.) ____________<br>
3.) ____________<br>
4.) ____________</p>

<p>Worrying isn’t good for you. </p>

<p>Worry is Distracting, Consuming, and Paralyzing.</p>

<p>Worry strangles the peace and purpose right out of our lives. \</p>

<p><strong>Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p><strong>1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.<br>
Methods for Handling Worry, Stress, Anxiety<br>
A. ____________</p>

<p><strong>(Heb. 12:28; Ps. 95; Ps. 100)</strong></p>

<p>B. ____________</p>

<p>** (1 Thess. 5:17; Jer. 29:11-14; 1 John 5:14-15)**</p>

<p>C.  ____________ </p>

<p><strong>(Rom. 12:4-5; Prov.11:2; Ex.18:14-15)</strong></p>

<p>D. ____________</p>

<p><strong>(Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Cor. 12:25-27)</strong></p>

<p>E.  ____________ </p>

<p>(2 Tim. 3:16; Ps. 119:105; Matt. 4:4; Joshua 1:8)</p>

<h3><strong>-- Get Connected --</strong></h3>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.gfhope.org/contactus" rel="nofollow">Contact Us!</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>We&#39;d love to hear from you! Send us a message with questions, prayer requests or any other comments you&#39;d like to leave with the staff.</strong></p>

<p><strong>-- Stay Connected --</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/gfhope" rel="nofollow">Follow us on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gfhope.org/" rel="nofollow">Like us on Facebook</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://pushpay.com/g/gfhope">Support Discovering HOPE</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Worry is not from God, and nothing productive comes from it. Join Pastor Eric Kuehner as he guides us how to deal with worry. </p>

<p><strong>-- Selected Verses --</strong></p>

<p><strong>Matthew 6:25-27</strong></p>

<p>(25) Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? (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. (27) Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?<br>
 Stop ____________ about life<br>
He is our _________<strong><em>. <br>
Worry is _</em></strong>________. </p>

<p><strong>Proverbs 12:25 (NLT)</strong></p>

<p>25 Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.</p>

<p><strong>Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.<br>
Worry means to _________<strong><em>.<br>
Worry _</em></strong>________ your mind.<br>
Worry Affects You in 4 Ways: <br>
1.) ____________<br>
2.) ____________<br>
3.) ____________<br>
4.) ____________</p>

<p>Worrying isn’t good for you. </p>

<p>Worry is Distracting, Consuming, and Paralyzing.</p>

<p>Worry strangles the peace and purpose right out of our lives. \</p>

<p><strong>Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</p>

<p><strong>1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)</strong></p>

<p>Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.<br>
Methods for Handling Worry, Stress, Anxiety<br>
A. ____________</p>

<p><strong>(Heb. 12:28; Ps. 95; Ps. 100)</strong></p>

<p>B. ____________</p>

<p>** (1 Thess. 5:17; Jer. 29:11-14; 1 John 5:14-15)**</p>

<p>C.  ____________ </p>

<p><strong>(Rom. 12:4-5; Prov.11:2; Ex.18:14-15)</strong></p>

<p>D. ____________</p>

<p><strong>(Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Cor. 12:25-27)</strong></p>

<p>E.  ____________ </p>

<p>(2 Tim. 3:16; Ps. 119:105; Matt. 4:4; Joshua 1:8)</p>

<h3><strong>-- Get Connected --</strong></h3>

<blockquote>
<p><a href="https://www.gfhope.org/contactus" rel="nofollow">Contact Us!</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>We&#39;d love to hear from you! Send us a message with questions, prayer requests or any other comments you&#39;d like to leave with the staff.</strong></p>

<p><strong>-- Stay Connected --</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/gfhope" rel="nofollow">Follow us on Twitter</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/gfhope.org/" rel="nofollow">Like us on Facebook</a></li>
</ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://pushpay.com/g/gfhope">Support Discovering HOPE</a></p>]]>
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