Today, we will discuss how to avoid being afraid of the future. When we think about the future, we often get scared because we do not know what our future holds. God’s Word helps us to be free from worries about the future by relying on Him.
When we think about our future, it does us no good. Since our lives are in God’s hands, He guides us in His plan. We cannot extend our lives by thinking for even an hour. Therefore, we should surrender ourselves completely to God without worrying about the future.
God has promised us that He will never abandon us. Let us depend on His promises and trust Him in every moment of our lives. If we trust in Him, then worries about the future will never bother us.
A good way to free ourselves from worries about the future is to think about the kingdom of God. When we think and discuss the things of the kingdom of God, all worries are removed from us, and the peace of God dwells in our hearts. So we should always try to think about the kingdom of heaven so that the things of this world will not be able to frighten us.
God has commanded us not to worry about the future. He said that God will provide us with everything for each day. If we do not believe in God’s word, God’s wrath will come upon our lives.
Instead of worrying unnecessarily about the future, let us rely on the promises given by God. Then we can live happily in this world.
Let’s look at the following Bible verses that talk about not worrying about the future.
Matthew 10:29-31 :—
“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? one of them shall not fall on the ground without your FatherBut the very hairs of your head are all numberedFear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows”
Matthew 11:28-30 :—
“Come unto me, all ye that labour are heavy laden, I will give you restTake my yoke upon you, learn of me; for I am meek lowly in heart: ye shall find rest unto your soulsFor my yoke is easy, my burden is light”
Matthew 6:25 :—
“Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, the body than raiment?”
Matthew 6:27 :—
“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”
Matthew 6:34 :—
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof”
Philippians 4:6 :—
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God”
Proverbs 12:25 :—
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad”
Proverbs 3:5-6 :—
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; lean not unto thine own understandingIn all thy ways acknowledge him, he shall direct thy paths”
John 14:1 :—
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me”
John 14:27 :—
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid”
John 16:33 :—
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world”
Isaiah 12:2 :—
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength my song; he also is become my salvation”
Isaiah 26:3 :—
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee”
Isaiah 35:4 :—
“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come save you”
Isaiah 41:10 :—
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”
Isaiah 43:1-3 :—
“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mineWhen thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon theeFor I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia Seba for thee”
Isaiah 49:15-16 :—
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget theeBehold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me”
Psalm 103:1-5 :—
“Bless the Lord , O my soul: all that is within me, bless his holy nameBless the Lord , O my soul, forget not all his benefitsWho forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseasesWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness tender merciesWho satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s”
Psalm 118:6 :—
“The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”
Psalm 121:1-2 :—
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my helpMy help cometh from the Lord , which made heaven earth”
Psalm 139:17-18 :—
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of themIf I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee”
Psalm 139:23-24 :—
“Search me, O God, know my heart: try me, know my thoughtsAnd see if there be any wicked way in me, lead me in the way everlasting”
Psalm 143:8 :—
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee”
Psalm 23:4 :—
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod thy staff they comfort me”
Psalm 25:4-5 :—
“Shew me thy ways, O Lord ; teach me thy pathsLead me in thy truth, teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day”
Psalm 27:1 :—
“The Lord is my light my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 31:19 :—
“Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men”
Psalm 32:8 :—
“I will instruct thee teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye”
Psalm 34:4 :—
“I sought the Lord , he heard me, delivered me from all my fears”
Psalm 37:5 :—
“Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; he shall bring it to pass”
Psalm 37:7 :—
“Rest in the Lord , wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass”
Psalm 40:1-3 :—
“I waited patiently for the Lord ; he inclined unto me, heard my cryHe brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, set my feet upon a rock, established my goingsAnd he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, fear, shall trust in the Lord”
Psalm 42:5 :—
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance”
Psalm 46:1 :—
“God is our refuge strength, a very present help in trouble”
Psalm 55:22 :—
“Cast thy burden upon the Lord , he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved”
Psalm 56:3 :—
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee”
Psalm 61:2-4 :—
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than IFor thou hast been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemyI will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah”
Psalm 62:8 :—
“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah”
Psalm 91:1-2 :—
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the AlmightyI will say of the Lord , He is my refuge my fortress: my God; in him will I trust”
Psalm 94:19 :—
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul”
Psalm 9:9-10 :—
“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of troubleAnd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord , hast not forsaken them that seek thee”
Luke 12:22-26 :—
“He said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put onThe life is more than meat, the body is more than raimentConsider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?”
Jeremiah 29:11 :—
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, not of evil, to give you an expected end”
Romans 15:13 :—
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost”
Romans 8:28 :—
“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose”
Romans 8:31 :—
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?”
Joshua 1:9 :—
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest”
Deuteronomy 31:8 :—
“The Lord , he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed”
Hebrews 13:5-6 :—
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake theeSo that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, I will not fear what man shall do unto me”
Zephaniah 3:17 :—
“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing”
Colossians 3:15 :—
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; be ye thankful”