No Worries...

As 2012 draws to a close, I look around and see worry and distress on the faces of a lot of people. When you think about it, there are so many things to worry about and most of them involve money in some form or another...Do I have enough money to pay for school next semester? Do I have enough money saved back for Christmas? How much is gas going to go up?...etc. In this crazy, fast paced world, we spend so much time worrying about so many things. In reality though, how much of the things that we worry over, do we really have control of? Our true problem is not worry but trust.

In Matthew, Jesus says:
"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life - whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your Heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single cubit to your height? "

"If God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? So don't worry about these things saying, "What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you EVERYTHING you need." -Matthew 6:26-27, 30-33

So in reality, the problem is trust. Rather than trusting that God will take care of all our needs as He clearly states he will, we try to take care of them ourselves and begin to worry. As the holidays approach, and even throughout the rest of your life, stop worrying. Trust God instead and have faith that He will always take care of all your needs.

With Love,