"What'cha Worried About?"

"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. 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 6:30-34, The Message Bible).


Learning not to worry is one of the hardest lessons that I had to learn as a follower of Christ. It is a lesson that I have to continually remind myself to study and relearn. The circumstances of life can be used to destroy us, or to make us, we choose the outcome! If we choose to worry about the things of life (such as money, clothing, jobs, houses, etc.), we are automatically locked into a mindset of fear. We get all twisted because without God, we depend on our opinions and experiences or even on the opinions and experiences others without knowing what God thinks. Worry comes because, I may feel hapless, worthless, or helpless. Such fear negates, or makes ineffective faith. God does not pick and choose who He loves. His grace is sufficient for all. But God responds to those who have chosen to seek Him, His will, and His lifestyle of faith! Our faith is the only thing that causes God's hands to continually move on our behalf, so fear disconnects us from our source--which is the only thing that can truly move mountains. One of the greatest benefits that Jesus brings to the mindset of the believer, is the ability (the command) to not worry. Because God is absolutely trustworthy--and because I trust HIM, I can have faith that He has my best interests at heart. I can take Him at His word and believe that He is an ever present help in times of trouble. As I take joy in Him, He is my strength. And above all, I can cast my cares on Him because He cares for me.

R U FREE 2 WORSHIP?

Sean.