The Bible commands us not to worry. Luke 12: 22 -26 says “Then Jesus said to his disciples:Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens, they do not reap or sow, they have no storeroom or barn, yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable are you than the birds. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very thing, why do you worry about the rest?
The world’s view of worrying however has been made to look a lot different. The world has actually made worrying look like a responsible task. After all, not worrying about your kids, job or family just doesn’t seem like the right thing to do. God, however wants us to be in a place of trust and peace with our responsibiities. This is a not a passive sit back and do nothing approach. In fact, it’s just the opposite. His intention is for us to be on a daily walk and commune with him. When we are, he will guide us moment by moment on the steps and decisions we need to make. Thus if we have HIM, it’s all we need. Everything else will be shown or given to us when he knows we need it.
I recently went on a five-day fast and God revealed to me my issue with this. As I looked at my life, I tend to worry about everything. I worry about what people think of me, my finances, my loans (I’m a Mortgage Banker), and on and on. Worry is fear. Fear is from Satan. Thus if I am living in worry. I am not living in God. The goal for myself and my challenge to you is to take your thoughts captive (as Paul teaches us in 2 Corinthians 10:5) and leave worry behind so you can start to focus on trusting in Him. For everything!
Proverbs 3:5-6 says “Trust the Lord with all your heart, Lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your path straight.” (My favorite verse in the Bible)
Make it great day! – No Worries!
Rob Bonahoom
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1 MN Short Sales // Aug 18, 2009 at 12:33 am
I like this particular post Rob as it appears to come right from the heart. My path has been “curvy” at best. But I am continually trying get on the straight path to walk with our creator because He really is the only way. It is a struggle each and every day because there really are so many worries that we all have without even knowing it.
So…I keep walking.
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