Worry is sin because we were looking at our own feebleness. Of course, the enemy wants to use that to distract us from intimate communion with the Lord. The Greek word for worry means to divide into two parts. Think of a double-minded man who is unstable in all his ways, James 1:8.

Another word for worry is to fret. Psalm 37:8b says, “…do not fret–it only causes harm.” Fret means to eat away. When we worry it eats away our cartilage ~ leaving bone on bone. Matthew 6:25 says, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life…”

The opposite of worry is to trust. Worry is leaning on our own understanding. Of course we have cause to worry if we are looking to ourselves to get us out of impossible circumstances and situations.

We defeat worry by declaring the truth of Who God is at all times. He is always Faithful, Trustworthy, Dependable, as well as All Powerful, All Knowing, and Ever Present. Grab Scriptures and proclaim their truth in the face of worry’s lies! Trust is faith in action.