Anybody ever struggle with worry? If you answered no you have other problems you need to deal with :-) It is something everyone struggles with from time to time. Life is hard. There are lots of challenges. How do we handle them? Our natural reaction is to worry. We are prone to think about every angle, every possible outcome and sometimes only the possible bad outcomes. Worrying however natural it may be does us no good. And yet I often find myself there time and time again.
Most of the time the biggest thing I worry about is money and I don't think I am alone in this. Even though God has proven himself faithful to provide time and time again yet I still worry. We just had to buy a new pump for our hot water heater and our car is in the shop so what did I do? Of course worried about where the money would come from to pay for these things even though God had already provided for them! God has provided in some miraculous ways over the last few years for our family and for our ministry! He just provided $565,000 for the Love Guatemala Vocational Training Center!
Jesus has a lot to say about worry. Especially in Matthew 6:25-34. You should go here and read the whole passage. But I love especially what he says in verse 34. He tells us that we should not worry about tomorrow because we have enough going on today! We don't need to spend time worry about anything in the future especially. Most of us have plenty to deal with today so why spend time worrying about tomorrow? He also tells us in this passage that he's got it. He's in control not us! He reminds how he takes care of everything else in this universe and so he will take care of us even more. We are much more valuable to God then the animals, flowers and other things in this world. No need to worry because God's got it!
So what is our part? We know we shouldn't worry but we still have a responsibility to face those issues and challenges head on right? Our first response should be to pray as Philippians 4:6 reminds us. After asking God for peace and wisdom we have to face the issue at hand and move forward in confidence that God is leading us. God is in control and is all-powerful but God often works through his people. We don't need to worry, but we need to work and do what God has called us to. And what God called us to is not a mystery! Sometimes we find ourselves wondering what does God want for me in my life. What job should I take? Who should I marry? How many kids should I have? What house and neighborhood should we live in? etc. etc. But God only calls us to glorify Him! Whatever job, spouse, or if your single and no matter the house or neighborhood you live in. Bring glory to Him. Part of that means not worrying and bringing those cares, concerns and worries to Him! "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." I Corinthians 10:31
We have a God the rose from the dead. Nothing is impossible for him so let's not worry. Let's remind ourselves we have a risen Jesus and nothing is so big that we need to worry!
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