Worries

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
Luke 12:25 NLT

We all know there are different ways to look at life's challenges. Some people are logically methodical, planning each detail. Some are what we call worry warts. They try to perceive every possible scenario and figure out what could go wrong and worry accordingly. Still others try to roll with whatever comes their way at whatever time it comes and hope they can figure it out.

The truth we miss in the process is that when we worry, we are essentially leaving out the most important part of any solution. God - who promises to never leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8). Jesus - who promised to be with us all the way to the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). And the Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth and tell us about the future (John 16:13 NLT).

Worry is what we do when we don't acknowledge God in life's scenarios - past, present and future - even though we are instructed to not borrow trouble from tomorrow (Matthew 6:34). We must remember that God is omnipresent. There is NEVER a time when He is not with us. Therefore, since God is with us (Immanuel), there is never a reason to worry. Accept life's circumstances for what they truly are - opportunities to trust God and grow our faith.

Prayer:

Father,
           Open our eyes to see You in all things. Open our hearts to embrace Your omnipresence. Holy Spirit, please always remind us to trust, not worry. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen