“What do you spend the most time worrying about? What scares you most about the future? In this series we’re learning to fear less so that we experience our best life and live fearlessly. Having less fear isn’t just about being worried or scared of fewer things, it’s learning to replace some of the lies that our fears tell us with the truth of God’s Word and his love for us. Often in life worry about the unknown and anxiety about the future can rob us of present blessings. Every day we need to hear the truth of who god is, that he is with us and that he will help us, in order to overcome some of our worries about tomorrow. Believing the truth, we can overcome our worries and anxieties rooted in lies and the unknown. When we trust God and his Word, we can worry less & live fearless.

1. What is maybe the silliest or funniest thing you’ve ever been worried about?

2. Read Psalm 139:23 This verse is asking God to search us and to know our anxious thoughts. What would God find if he were to see your most anxious thoughts? What do you worry about the most?

3. Anxiety and worry are rooted in the fear of the unknown. What do you think it is about the future that makes us so concerned or keeps us up at night? How do you see this lining up with reality? In other words, how often do our biggest worries come true?

4. Jesus knew that it was easy for us to get caught up in worry and anxiety. More than that, he believed that they could get in the way of our relationship with him and keep us from our best life. That anxiety anxious is a barrier to faith. Read Matthew 6:25-34 What stands out to you most about what Jesus taught in these verses?

5. How can we help each other grow in this way of living more fearlessly, more trusting, and less caught up in worry? How can we live out this teaching of Jesus when we have so many responsibilities?

6. One of the ways we can become fearless is by replacing the lies in our head (that come from worry and anxiety) with the truth of who God is. Read Philippians 4:6-9 How can we replace lies with the truth?

7. Our theme verse for this series is Isaiah 41:10 and we’d encourage you to try to memorize it this month. Read Isaiah 41:10. How can this verse help us overcome worry and anxiety and live more fearlessly?

PRAYER: Think back to that verse in Psalm 139 “Search me, O God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts.” What anxious thoughts do you need to hand over to God. Spend some time praying over these things and ask God to replace the lies that are causing you to worry with the truth of who he is and his love for you.