One thing I really struggle with… WORRY!
I heard a quote somewhere that “worry is like being in a rocking chair… It gives you something to.. But it gets you no where.”
I have spent so much of my time wasted on being anxious when I really didn’t need to be. Sometimes I think God looks at the way we handle situations and sits there saying “Why can’t you just trust that I am in full control?”
You can see what Jesus thought about worrying in Luke 10:41-42
‘Martha, Martha, the Lord answered, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’
If you look at this scripture in the Message version it says:
The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”
We seem to get so worked up about the appetizers when God is trying to get us to see that HE is all you need to focus on….The main course!
See Luke 12:25-26
God’s word actually tells us that we cannot look into the future.. Most people that are plagued by worry have usually been focusing so much on the future and this is not our job!
Imagine if we learned to deal with just today.. Tomorrow will and always does take care of itself.
God is well aware of what we need.. He will provide. When we worry, all He wants us to do is come to Him. Come to the Father and let Him console you!
I cannot count the many times that I have come home, closed the door to my room and just fallen into His arms.. We need Him, daily!
And if we ever get to the point where we don’t need Him then we should be asking why…
God is ever so faithful.. He has continually shown Himself true throughout the ages.
He turned water in to wine
He Healed the leper, the paralyzed man
He brought a widow’s son back to life
He calmed a storm while at sea
He healed a woman of internal bleeding
He fed 5000 people at a gathering
He WALKED ON WATER!!!
My God is so big.. There really is nothing He cannot do.
I may at times feel discouraged and saddened that He hasn’t yet healed me or come through on things that are weighing on my heart.. But I will not grow weary in my confession that He is great. And He is able. These are the things that I will chose to focus on and as I walk through this life I will remember that He already laid everything down for me.. A love so great, All I can do is return the favor.
