Worry

Worry. It is so easy to do. That natural tendency of an earthly minded person is to worry about everything. What am I going to do about this? How am I going to get all of this done? What is going to happen if...? We are trying to figure it all out. By worrying we take the authority out of God's hands and place control in ours. His Word says "to be anxious in nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." We have to be willing to let go of control and place everything in God's hands. All of your worries will then be replaced with peace.

When we change to a Kingdom mindset our perspective starts to change and our lives are transformed.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:33-34

Jesus told us to seek first the Kingdom. Focus on God. Seek His righteousness. Then all these things will be added to you. What are all these things? In the previous verses Jesus talks about our food and our clothing and says "do not worry about your life." Our life. God will give us everything we need for life. Keep your focus on Him.

It does us no good to worry.

Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?

Luke 12:25

Our lives don't improve. Our circumstances don't get better. Worry doesn't help anything. It will take a change in perspective but when we learn to focus on God and not our circumstances life will be so much richer.