Jesus tells us, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life…… “Therefore
do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious
for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” Matthew 6:25
& 34
It’s easier said than done in this elimination of
worry and anxiety in our lives. We walk
a tight-rope that makes our job difficult as we move through the bumps on the
road of life. Christian community is certainly
a support in our lives and God uses each of us who seek Him in this life
through community to help each other.
A number of years ago, my wife and I became quite close
to an elderly widow lady in our church. She was very active and participated in
church retreats at our church camp among other activities. She had a great sense of humor and could
always be counted on for a comment that would send everyone into laughter. She
was an inspiration to all around her as she approached her old age with vigor.
One day I was chatting with her and she said, “I am
very happy and relieved.” I then asked her, ‘what about?’ She said, “I’ve been
worried all my life about getting cancer, and now that I’ve been diagnosed with
it, I can stop worrying!” I’ve been pondering her statement ever since. What
good did her worry do for her other than cause her displeasure for years?
Yes, we should take care of business in the
challenges of our life. We have our
health to tend to, our finances to handle, our jobs to fulfill, but worry and
anxiety don’t serve us well as we tend to everyday things. How then do we
overcome the worries and anxieties of life?
We must turn them over to God.
As we approach each day of our lives, we must do our
part in dealing with the challenges of our life, but we must let God do His
part. We can’t control the whole
challenge. When we try, then the worry sets in and becomes an impediment to our
dealing with things and with God’s help reaching a solution or outcome no
matter what it might be.
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