Do not worry… We hear this all the time. We read it in God’s Word, people tell us this, we tell people this. It’s actually even the chorus in one of our family’s favorite songs. What I love about our Jesus, is that He doesn’t just tell us NOT to do something. He tells us what to do instead.
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7
I also love that He knows what worrying can do to us. He wants us to live in peace, not torture. I know that is what worrying can do to me. I can go round and round in my mind about what “could” happen. Isn’t that what worrying is… something that may or may not even happen. When we really think about what worrying is, it can seem quite silly, or dare I say… crazy? We cause ourselves so much unnecessary stress and anxiousness over something that may NOT even happen. Jesus help us!
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”
Matthew 6:34
Let’s try this. Giving our entire attention to today. Trust God. Pray about everything. Let God help when hard things happen.
The best part… We don’t have to do this alone. We have one another!