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- 0:04Pastor Robert Young: Today's scripture is coming from the book of Matthew, chapter six, verse thirty one through thirty three.
- 0:13Pastor Robert Young: Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink?
- 0:22Pastor Robert Young: Or what shall we wear?
- 0:25Pastor Robert Young: For the Gentile seek after all these things, but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
- 0:39Pastor Robert Young: The world's standard for security is accumulation and hoarding of resources.
- 0:47Pastor Robert Young: It relies on the belief that resources are scarce, so we must grab what we can.
- 0:55Pastor Robert Young: This leads to a lifestyle of anxiety and striving.
- 1:00Pastor Robert Young: The kingdom standard is provision through alignment.
- 1:06Pastor Robert Young: Jesus teaches that when you prioritize God's rule and way of doing things, the king takes personal responsibility for your needs.
- 1:17Pastor Robert Young: We trade the currency of worry for the currency of trust.
- 1:24Pastor Robert Young: Our questions for reflection.
- 1:27Pastor Robert Young: Look at your current worries.
- 1:30Pastor Robert Young: Are they rooted in a fear that God what would it look like to seek first the kingdom in your finances or career this week?
- 1:45Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this affirmation with me now.
- 1:49Pastor Robert Young: I refuse to live in scarcity and anxiety.
- 1:55Pastor Robert Young: I prioritize God's will, knowing that my Father knows what I need even before I ask.