Against Worrying
We live in an age consumed by anxiety. Studies show the average person spends nearly two hours and twenty minutes every single day worrying about something. We fret over food and clothing, our finances, our future. Yet Jesus speaks directly into this crisis of our hearts. He calls us to stop focusing on these temporary concerns and instead to look in three directions. First, look above your circumstances. Your life is more than food and clothing. God has already given you the greatest gift of life itself, so trust Him to sustain it. Second, look around at God's provision all around you. See how He feeds the ravens that neither sow nor reap. Observe the lilies of the field that toil not, yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If God cares for the birds and the flowers and even the grass of the field, how much more will He care for you who are made in His image? Third, look ahead to God's kingdom.
Your greatest inheritance is already secure in heaven. When you invest your heart in God's kingdom instead of earthly treasures, when you seek His priorities instead of chasing temporary possessions, your worries begin to fade. Replace your anxiety with trust. Replace your fear with faith in a loving Father who knows your every need. Your Heavenly Father has gladly chosen to give you His kingdom. So cast all your anxieties upon Him today, for He cares for you. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything bring your requests to God in prayer and thanksgiving. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Trust Him. He is faithful.
