You're going to be. Have you ever taken the time to go bird watching?

Maybe you've gone on a walk in nature or taken a casual stroll down a tree-lined street and you notice the birds flying overhead or singing in the branches.

Well, if you haven't, you might be surprised to learn that Jesus actually commands his followers to look at the birds.

That's right.

Take note of how our feathered friends don't farm the land, they don't hoard its

harvest into big barns, or worry about next year's winter.

And yet, God provides for them. In fact, their story has a lot to teach us about

anxiety, which is what today's episode is all about.

If you're wondering if Jesus is naive and his head is in the clouds, like he

knows there's trouble. Each day is full of trouble. That's the last line. Your life is full of trouble.

But your state of mind doesn't have to be ruled by the trouble of each day. I'm your host Michelle Jones and this is Bible Project podcast with John Collins and Tim Mackie.

Today we dive into the fourth and final teaching about money in the sermon on the mount.

Jesus is teaching, don't be anxious, or don't worry.

We explore what Jesus is actually saying about anxiety

and if anxiety is even the right translation

for the original Greek word.

Yeah, so Merim-Nao is good when we have concern for the right things and in the right amount.

It becomes a problem when we have concern

for the wrong things or when we have too much concern

so that it tips over into worry.

And we explore the opposite of anxiety,

how to find peace with some practical insights from psychiatrist Kurt Thompson.

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