“… don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat ? What will we drink ? What will we wear ?’ Matthew 6:31
In Matthew 6, Jesus was talking about worry.
Jesus was saying, “You may feel worried.
It may seem like it’s never going to happen.
Don’t get trapped by your words.”
In life, there are always two voices vying for your attention.
You’ll hear a voice of defeat saying, “It’s never going to work out.”
But if you listen carefully, you’ll hear the voice of faith saying, “God has a way.”
When you verbalize that thought, you’re giving it the right to come to pass.
You have to get in agreement with God.
The voice of defeat may seem louder, but you can override it.
You can take away all its power by choosing the voice of faith.
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