Living Free of Anxiousness - Overcoming Worry
CCASTA by Fr. Dale Picarella
Episode notes
Living free of Anxiousness, week 2: Overcoming worry I. Text: Mt. 6:25-34A. Context: is the Sermon on the Mount-Jesus’ blueprint for happiness.1. Mt. 6 is Jesus teaching his disciples about attitudes towards the basic necessities of life.2. He teaches that how one sees these necessities will determine whether the disciple lives in the fulfillment of the beatitudes (Mt. 5:1-12) which is Jesus’ blueprint for happiness.3. Our need for security is great. Jesus addresses this.B. Worry is mentioned 5 times.1. Worry- a distraction; preoccupation with things that causes anxiety.This brings stress and pressure into one’s life.2. Jesus points to the care of the heavenly Father. Remember he is “our Father who art in heaven” meaning his authority over situations on earth.3. Worry also reveals misplaced affections. A ...
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