Wednesday

Worry and how to deal with it.

Sometimes at night I lie awake, thinking about the future. Wondering why things didn’t work out the way they are supposing to. We wonder about many things: Children, husband, work, income. When you wonder how things will turn out – you are actually worrying. Making mind pictures about something that is not yet true. And the truth is they may never come true, until you start proclaiming them and calling them into being.

Jesus is very clear on worrying about tomorrow: “Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself”. Further on we read that we must not worry about anything, but pray about everything. And then Jesus said: “don’t worry for your Father knows what you need.”

I believe these statements give us the antidote to worry. We can sum them up in three words: Believe – Pray – Trust.

Believe that tomorrow will worry about itself. Pray about everything. And trust that your heavenly Father knows what you need. Though you will have needs, God will provide for them as they occur. Do not, therefore, increase the cares of today by borrowing trouble from the future.

 

Scripture:

Matt 6:34, Phil 4:6,7,  Matt6:25

Prayer:

Father I believe that you know what I need and I ask that you will provide for me.

To do:

When you start to worry about something, turn it into a prayer.

 


 

 

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