Why Worry?

Worry.  One of the most common strong holds that will keep us knotted up.  One of the quickest  ways to wear out our hearts physically, and one of the very things that Jesus told us not to do in His Sermon on the Mount. Why do we do it? First, Let's read part of His sermon below.

Matthew 6: 25- 34 NIV

Do Not Worry

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 than food, and the body more than clothes?        

 ²⁶ Look 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?                           

 ²⁷ Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?

²⁸ “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 
²⁹ Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 
³⁰ If 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—you of little faith? 
³¹ So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear? 
³² For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 
³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 
³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

In the KJV, verse 28 is even more specific and says the "Lily of the field"  Lilies, like many other flowers, are very beautiful and its life (blooming) span is only about 24 hrs.  Why mention that?  Life is fleeting.  As short of span in time that 24 hrs may be, our time on this earth is just as short, especially to God.  The Bible says that with God, a thousand years is as a day.  So if He spent more time planning our time and purpose on this world, and only spoke the flowers into existence, why would they be so beautiful and taken care of and yet we honestly have a hard time trusting God with the situations that are before us?

We, from a christian stand point as well as just being human, have the habit of believing that God will take care of some things, then completely fall apart when a situation will present itself  in front of us.   All have done this at some level at one time or another. We could let the situation play over and over in our mind, of every scenario imaginable happening, producing more and more anxiety.  This is one of those situations that is not grey.  Friend, the truth is either we trust the Father and take Him at His Word, or we don't.  But hold on. Don't loose hope!!

God already knew this about us.  He did create us after all. That is why He keeps giving us opportunity to LEARN to trust Him.  That's why He said that the faith of a mustard seed is our portion in the beginning, but the matter of our faith growing, is up to us.  

When in one situation in our lives, God works things out for us, we Thank Him. And when the next situation comes along, we should remember that He was there last time,  He will be here with me this time.... The more this happens, our faith will grow each time.  Repetition will tell us that God is always there, and He will work all things out for our good. 

As wonderful as this is, we must remember that it is always up to us, in every situation, to remember that God was always there and know His promises are true, which comes from reading His word....... He will never leave us or forsake us and will comfort us when times of trouble come. 

My friend, He is waiting on you, wherever you are. Trust Him.  Dare to learn to trust Him more than you ever have.  He is our Heavenly Father, and He sent the Holy Spirit to guide us.  Dare to believe in Him, He will never let you down.

Dear Heavenly Father,
I thank You for who You are in my life.  I thank You for the one who is reading this now thinking, "I wish that I could trust like this".  I thank You for Your Presence enveloping them, letting them know that You are there with them. You see everything that they are going through, and You alone hold their answers. Give them the courage to trust You like never before.  Show them that Your Word is Life to us, sustaining and thriving.  You are always enough, and always relevant to our situations, everyday. 
Father, remind them again, that they are not alone, and if they can trust you just one more time, they will see you show your Glory in their lives.  They will remember that You ARE God. Your Love for us is unfailing.  I thank You that You will work all things out for our good, and Your glory.  In all of our situations, may You be Glorified in the all the earth.

I ask all of this, in Your Name Believing,  Amen.

Give it another try, He is there waiting on you!
Blessings friends, Have a great day!!!