Worry is the sin. Why? Because in worry, we demonstrate a lack of trust in God. If our stomachs are churning inside us, its because we feel unsure that God will pull through. But God acts in His time and His place. All we need to do is act in faith and remain firm. Read what is says in Matthew 6:25-34: “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? 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? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 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? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” This scripture is not an excuse to not work. It simply tells us not to worry. Yes, we are encouraged to plan, dream, achieve and work hard. God allows us to dream BIG and strive for things that are way beyond our current capacity. Its the way we go about getting that stuff or meeting those goals that is vital. We are taught to set goals, achieve and work hard, all in the peace of Christ. We should go about our business knowing that all things will be given because God knows best.
Are You Worrying?
