Worried on something? The Bible Reminds Us Not to.

PSALM 25

To you, O Lord, I offer my prayer;

2 in you, my God, I trust.

Save me from the shame of defeat;

don’t let my enemies gloat over me!

3 Defeat does not come to those who trust in you,

but to those who are quick to rebel against you.

4 Teach me your ways, O Lord;

make them known to me.

5 Teach me to live according to your truth,

for you are my God, who saves me.

I always trust in you.

6 Remember, O Lord, your kindness and constant love

which you have shown from long ago.

7 Forgive the sins and errors of my youth.

In your constant love and goodness,

remember me, Lord!

8 Because the Lord is righteous and good,

he teaches sinners the path they should follow.

9 He leads the humble in the right way

and teaches them his will.

10 With faithfulness and love he leads

all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.

11 Keep your promise, Lord, and forgive my sins,

for they are many.

12 Those who have reverence for the Lord

will learn from him the path they should follow.

13 They will always be prosperous,

and their children will possess the land.

14 The Lord is the friend of those who obey him

and he affirms his covenant with them.

15 I look to the Lord for help at all times,

and he rescues me from danger.

16 Turn to me, Lord, and be merciful to me,

because I am lonely and weak.

17 Relieve me of my worries

and save me from all my troubles.

18 Consider my distress and suffering

and forgive all my sins.

19 See how many enemies I have;

see how much they hate me.

20 Protect me and save me;

keep me from defeat.

I come to you for safety.

21 May my goodness and honesty preserve me,

because I trust in you.

22 From all their troubles, O God,

save your people Israel!

MATTHEW 6:24-34

24 “You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

25 “This is why I tell you: do not be worried about the food and drink you need in order to stay alive, or about clothes for your body. After all, isn’t life worth more than food? And isn’t the body worth more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth much more than birds? 27 Can any of you live a bit longer[a] by worrying about it?

28 “And why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow: they do not work or make clothes for themselves. 29 But I tell you that not even King Solomon with all his wealth had clothes as beautiful as one of these flowers. 30 It is God who clothes the wild grass—grass that is here today and gone tomorrow, burned up in the oven. Won’t he be all the more sure to clothe you? What little faith you have!

31 “So do not start worrying: ‘Where will my food come from? or my drink? or my clothes?’ 32 (These are the things the pagans are always concerned about.) Your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things. 33 Instead, be concerned above everything else with the Kingdom of God and with what he requires of you, and he will provide you with all these other things. 34 So do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.

Matthew 10:26-31

26 “So do not be afraid of people. Whatever is now covered up will be uncovered, and every secret will be made known. 27 What I am telling you in the dark you must repeat in broad daylight, and what you have heard in private you must announce from the housetops. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of God, who can destroy both body and soul in hell. 29 For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s consent. 30 As for you, even the hairs of your head have all been counted. 31 So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!

1 PETER 1:3-5

3 Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope, 4 and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away. 5 They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God’s power for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time.

1 PETER 5:7

Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.