Matthew 6:25-34
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
This is one of my favorite passages, and I have leaned on its comfort many times. I went straight to it this morning for peace, as I awoke incredibly anxious. This passage has helped me so many times when I've worried about everything from not having enough groceries to shut off notices. While I read it this morning, though, I enjoyed the familarity, love & common sense I found in it, but I still felt anxiety rippling through my body, dread through my mind, and nervousness in even my arms and down into my fingers as I sat here and typed.
My mind keeps saying 'Yeah, but it says 'don't worry about tommorrow'...it's today that's got me trippin'.' Then right after that thought, I'm telling myself, 'Sure, this verse is great for money problems, but what I'm having anxiety about is college and mothers. It doesn't saying ANYTHING about those things.'
I know the passage actually covers even drawing my next breath, but my stubborn little spirit isn't ready to let go of the anxiety that my day holds. That's my problem. It's nothing too big, but I tend to shut down and find migraines when dealing with the things I have to deal with today. Nothing stresses me out more than college registration besides my dear mother. I love her, but she makes me insane. LOL
I'm just gonna saddle up, and jump in and get it all done today. I'll be busy and don't see myself having the time to repeat THAT huge passage over and over in my head, so I found a shorter one with the same message that I'm going to try out as I practice not getting stressed, anxious, or angry while completing my daily responsibilities:
Phillipian 4:6 says "Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. "
Perhaps, though, this next one will serve me even better....
'Thou shalt not murder." Deuteronomy 5:17
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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