“Worry is really just a form of atheism. Every time you worry, you’re acting like an atheist. You’re saying, “It all depends on me.””

— Rick Warren

That’s just not in the Bible. <br class="br"> "Word of the Day: God’s Provision: Trust God" in Electronic Urban Report (3 August 2010) http://www.eurweb.com/?p=40621

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