Worried?
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about
your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the
body more important than clothes?”
DO you worry? Of all the ways I see people struggle
emotionally, worry is the most common. But why would I call worry “struggle”?
After all, as many people will say, “I have to do something! I can’t just let
it go.”
So if that’s true,
has worry ever done any good thing for you? Has it had any power over any
single circumstance? Oh, that’s right, worry does have power. I’ll bet it’s
raised your blood pressure, caused you sleepless nights, given you headaches,
caused a rash on your skin, and separated you from healing thoughts. Worry has
stifled you and restricted your relationship with Jesus. After all, if you
worry, you certainly are in control, aren’t you?
But you know you’re
not. The fact is, you’re out of control. Physically, emotionally and spiritually,
worry is a black hole, sucking in all your faith. Worry shuts down your view of
Jesus, the light of the world, and highlights, instead, your weaknesses.
Jesus commanded, “Do
not worry.” because worry means you lack faith in God’s consummate love,
authority and protection for you. Worry tells the Lord, “I want to be in
control. I want to be you, God.” That’s the real tragedy of worry. As it
dominates your mind, you have little room for receiving God’s Word. Anxiety,
fear, doubt and worry will deprive you of the opportunity to truly understand
Jesus’ grace, from trusting he will completely care for you.
Yes, you do have
to do something. You have to believe in Jesus.
LIFE Link: Did Jesus save you
because you worried about it?
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