-For the person who believes God only provides for our spiritual needs, these words are especially critical
-Multiple times Jesus commanded not to worry, specifically about material needs
-When Jesus said “pagans run after these things," the original Greek speaks of craving or demanding
-Jesus is saying that your Father knows what you need for eternal life and what you need for this life
-When we seek God‘s kingdom first, and seek His righteousness first, we not only will receive the things of God, but also the things we need
-How can you be sure you will have what you need? Biblically it’s a one-step process
Step 1: Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness. There are no more steps.