If there is one thing I know for sure, there is enough going on in our lives and in this world where there is no shortage of things to worry about. We worry about terrorism, we worry about someone breaking into our homes, we worry about not making enough money, we worry if we have a job tomorrow, we worry about this and we worry about that. We worry about the big things and we worry about the small things, but how far have we gotten with worrying about things? Did worrying ever help us? If you answered yes, then you are deceiving yourself because Jesus said reheotorically "Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?" The answer is an obvious no. Worry can do nothing but cause you physical problems. When we worry, a chemical is released in the brain than causes all sorts of problems. God did not design us to worry. He designed us to live and walk in peace and joy. He made life so that when we have something going on in our lives, we are to give it to Him to take care of so that we won't worry about it. 1 Peter 5:7 says cast all your cares and axiety on Him, and that is what we need to do so that we can live in the peace and joy that He designed us to live in. A pastor in St. Louis that I knew said something that I'll never forget. He said, jokingly of course, "why pray when you can worry about it?"
Take Away: the next time you have a chance to worry about something, do something different and cast it to God and let Him deal with it. Then, and this is the important part, don't think about it! If you need to do something, He will let you know!
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