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By Pastor Chuck Swindoll

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Shove Worry Away

“You’ll never conquer worry. It’s part of the flesh. You’ll want to, but the only way you will get through it so that you will learn from the test is to trust, to trust. To put the worry on hold, to set it aside, deliberately shoving it away and saying, ‘God, at this moment, I rest in You and You alone.’ If you’re married, ‘God help my spouse and me to trust You. To lean on You, to wait on You, to listen to You, to endure the test with You.’”

Signs You’re Struggling to Trust

“When you choose to worry, you do not trust. When you try to fix what is impossible, you do not trust. When you hurry ahead and don’t wait for the Lord to move and to change, you do not trust. When you lie awake twisting and turning at night, you do not trust. When you doubt biblical principles and promises that are right here in the book you love and study, you do not trust. When you turn to others first for help, you do not trust. When you listen to human counsel and give a higher priority to that than the principles you have just learned, you do not trust. When you manipulate and maneuver situations, you do not trust. When you step in and take charge without praying and being led by the Spirit of God, you do not trust. When you cling to others in order to feel secure and needed and loved, you do not trust. The list goes on and on. See how easy it is to live in the flesh, how easy it is to disobey. ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart.’”

We Weep with Hope

“Never think that trusting God means you do not weep. Please learn not to say to people who have lost someone near and dear to them, ‘Let’s not cry. We’re trusting God.’ We don’t weep as those who have no hope, but we weep. I can’t experience loss without tears, especially if the loss hits me deeply.”

Trust in God’s Track-Record

“‘O, God, you have come through in the life of Moses. You came through in the life of Abraham. You came through in the life of Joseph and the brothers. You can come through now. And I refuse to run or panic. I trust You, O, God.’ That’s one thing to say that, and I’ll tell you it’s a whole different deal to do it.”

Don’t Let Worries Outrun Your Prayers

“Many of you are much better at worrying than you are at trusting. If you were to put together a worry list, it would outrun your prayer list.”

Additional Resources

First, sign up for our Chuck’s Insights on Ministry email where we bring you his best thoughts on preaching, leadership, and ministry each week. By signing up, you’ll instantly receive a one-page checklist with 20 preaching insights from Chuck. See this page’s sidebar.

Second, check out our new Preach The Word articles and video series on YouTube where we’re teaching Chuck’s best insights on this important calling.

Third, listen to Chuck’s messages to those in ministry through our Seminary Chapels page. For decades, he offered students at Dallas Theological Seminary his best thoughts on church leadership and ministry. Now, we have put them at your finger tips. Also, you can find them through this YouTube playlist we created for you.

Fourth, if you don’t own a copy of Chuck’s book on preaching, Saying It Well, we highly recommend you add it to your library. It’s his preaching memoir that is also like a practical preaching manual. You won’t be able to put it down.

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