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That 's the reason worr y is such a bad habit. When you worry, you're ministering fear to yourself. You're thinking about bad things and picturing them coming to pass in your life. You're envisioning yourself losing your job, for instance, and running short of money. You're talking about it and making fear confessions: "I'm just worried to death about all these dumb decisions the government's making. ey're messing up the economy so badly I'm afraid my company is going to go under and I'm going to end up unemployed." No matter what the government is doing, you, as a believer, don't have any business saying such things! It's counterproductive. It doesn't proceed from faith and, as we've already seen, whatever doesn't proceed from faith is sin. "But getting rid of worry altogether just isn't realistic!" someone might say. "It can't be done." Yes, it can. Jairus proved it. If he could refuse to worry in the midst of what he was facing, anyone can do it, anytime— including you and me. "Jairus had an advantage, though, Brother Copeland. He was in the presence of Jesus." Sure he was. But I know people who, because they're born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, have Jesus with them all the time and they've practically made worrying a career. So it's not just Jesus' presence that makes the difference. It's His WORD, and when it comes to worrying, He's said the same thing to every believer He said to Jairus. "Fear not, only believe!" The fact that He commanded it means we can do it. If He commanded us to do something and left us without the ability to obey, it would be unjust. Therefore, anything He tells us to do He empowers us to do by giving us His WORD. Look through the Bible and you'll see this is God's pattern: He always gives His WORD first, to bring faith, before He gives a command. ink again about how He dealt with David Oyedepo and you'll see what I mean. e first thing God did for him where prosperity was concerned was speak to him through the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:33: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Bishop O yedepo received those words as a covenant promise, and they caused faith to arise in his heart. They empowered him to believe that everything he needed would be added to him. As a result, he was able to obey the command in verse 34, "Do not worry" (NKJV); and never worried about finances again. It Is Time to Live Carefree This article is an excerpt from the new minibook by Kenneth Copeland titled Break the Chain of Worry—The Joy of Living a Carefree Life. Living Free From Worry Package Break the Chain of Worry: The Joy of Living a Carefree Life minibook Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled 2 CDs Order your FREE package today! Worry. It's the enemy's way to subtly steal from you…kill you… destroy you. In this powerful minibook and CD package, Kenneth Copeland shares Bible promises for living in peace, and practical steps you can take to keep your heart worry free—so you can live a carefree life each and every day! kcm . org/mag 1-800-600-7395 U.S. only *FREE standard shipping included. Offer valid until Oct. 31, 2016 #B161020 : Free* : reg $11.99

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