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(Rom. 2:28–3:18; Matt. 6, 31–34, 7:9–11) “Do not be anxious” (Matthew 6:31). How can we live? You need to eat, drink, dress. But the Savior does not say: do nothing, and do not worry. Do not torment yourself with this worry, which eats you up day and night and does not give you peace for a minute. This kind of worry is a sinful disease. It shows that man has relied on himself, and has forgotten God, that he has lost his hope in God’s Providence, that he wants to arrange everything for himself through his own labors, to obtain everything he needs and to preserve what he has obtained in his own ways. He clings with his heart to what he has, and thinks of resting on it as on a solid foundation. Love has bound him, and he only thinks about getting more into his hands. This Mammon became him instead of God. And you work, work, and don’t torment yourself with evil worries. Expect every success from God and commit your fate into His hands. Accept everything you get as a gift from the hand of the Lord, and in strong hope expect from Him continued generosity. Know that one minute - and there may be nothing left of everything that the rich have, if God wants. All decay and dust. Is it worth tormenting yourself over this? So, don't worry! You might be interested in: