My devotion during QT challenged me much and I felt why not share it and encourage someone who might be going through the same phase. I am a CW - "Certified Worrier"....I unfortunately tend to worry about every little thing, always making sure I plan ahead and try to have everything in place perfectly. Thing with worrying is, since you are always trying to plan and project the future you fail to enjoy the moment. "Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy," Leo F. Buscaglia. You need to make an intentional decision to kick worrying out of your life and instead leave everything in God's hands.
My devotion was from Mathew 6:25 - 34. As I was reading through, I couldn't help but feel a heavy load being lifted off my shoulder. You see, for past one week I have been worrying about a certain situation that is unfortunately out of my control, something which no matter how much I want - I cannot control. I have thought about it and tried rationalizing all the possible outcomes, none of which were pleasant. I have thus been feeling overwhelmed & defeated and my Spirit has been very heavy. As I was reading through, tears were streaming down my face cause I couldn't help but think of how miserable I have been yet the Lord is calling us to live a life free of worry.
Mathew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?"
Mathew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?"
Mathew 6:27 "And who of you by worrying can add one hour to [the length of] his life?" Plainly put, even if you spend every waking second worrying about your situations and future you cannot add even a millisecond to your life."
Mathew 6:28 -29 "And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing], yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these."
Mathew 6:30 "But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!"
Mathew 6:31 "Therefore do now worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, 'What are we going to eat?' or 'What are we going to drink?' or 'What are we going to wear?"
Mathew 6:32 "For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do nor worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them."
Mathew 6:33 "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right - the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also."
Mathew 6: 34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
This is just a reminder - QUIT WORRYING, God has it under control. I know I have posted this jam on this blog before but hey, God's got it.
I ain't gonna worry bout the money in the bank {I ain't worried bout it},
My devotion was from Mathew 6:25 - 34. As I was reading through, I couldn't help but feel a heavy load being lifted off my shoulder. You see, for past one week I have been worrying about a certain situation that is unfortunately out of my control, something which no matter how much I want - I cannot control. I have thought about it and tried rationalizing all the possible outcomes, none of which were pleasant. I have thus been feeling overwhelmed & defeated and my Spirit has been very heavy. As I was reading through, tears were streaming down my face cause I couldn't help but think of how miserable I have been yet the Lord is calling us to live a life free of worry.
Mathew 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?"
Mathew 6:26 "Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they?"
Mathew 6:27 "And who of you by worrying can add one hour to [the length of] his life?" Plainly put, even if you spend every waking second worrying about your situations and future you cannot add even a millisecond to your life."
Mathew 6:28 -29 "And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin [wool to make clothing], yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendor dressed himself like one of these."
Mathew 6:30 "But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is [cut and] thrown [as fuel] into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!"
Mathew 6:31 "Therefore do now worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, 'What are we going to eat?' or 'What are we going to drink?' or 'What are we going to wear?"
Mathew 6:32 "For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do nor worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them."
Mathew 6:33 "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right - the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also."
Mathew 6: 34 "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
This is just a reminder - QUIT WORRYING, God has it under control. I know I have posted this jam on this blog before but hey, God's got it.
I ain't gonna worry bout the money in the bank {I ain't worried bout it},
I ain't gonna worry bout the gas in the tank {I know who supplies my needs},
I ain't gonna worry bout the things I can't control {For God is in control},
I ain't gonna worry bout it, all I do is pray about, hold up, why?
God's got it.