Treasures, Anxiety -- Matthew 6:19-34

I turned to my Bible to read today's text and I noticed two notes written in the margin; "Worry is ineffective," and "Worry is acting like a heathen."

The notation, "Worry is ineffective," makes sense to me because I am a person of action. "Don't talk about it, just do it,” is something I would say or think. My reasoning though, isn't spiritual. My reasoning is that I should be able to do anything; I never stop to turn it over to God. One of my problems is that I do not surrender and let God handle my worries.

"Worry is acting like a heathen," also speaks to me. During the difficult times we are living in now, with jobs being scarce and financing difficult to obtain, worry seems natural. The words, "So, do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' (Matthew 6:31)

So, how do we overcome this? How do we go to God with our fears? Practice.  Like most things we work to change and improve about ourselves, we have to practice. Sometimes I am halfway into a real good worry session when I remember God's charge to us 'not to worry'. Then I practice turning it over to Him. Eventually, practice will make perfect.

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Don't Worry, Go Fishing -- Matthew 6:25-34

We probably all know a worrier, someone who will fret about anything. Sometimes we believe the more we worry about something, the better the situation turns out, so we deliberately worry to avoid a bad situation. As individuals who practice this we recognize anticipation will far out-weigh the reality. We don't realize how much time and joy is missed because of this practice.


God warns against the fruitlessness of worry with the words, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" (Matthew 6:27) We know that worry may damage your health, but most important, it reduces our ability to trust in God. I have heard it said that worry is unbelief.


Dear God, help me to recognize my tendency to try to fix a situation by worrying about it, is not helpful. Remind me to turn all of my concerns over to, giving them up in faith. Reveal to me the joy I will gain when I don't waste precious time attempting to handle your business. Give me the courage to pray about it and go fishing. Amen.


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