Do Not Worry by Gina Sewell

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. Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:25-27 NIV)

Too often I find myself worrying about things that are basically out of my control. When I’ve done all that I can do and the rest needs to be left to God, I seem to take everything upon myself and worry myself sick about it. God tells us to cast our cares on him. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we have to worry. Matthew 6:34 tells us, “Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (NIV)

Faith is the road that leads me to the places that I need to go. The Lord spoke to me a couple of weeks ago. He said, “have faith in what I’m doing for you.” I knew that it came from within my spirit, and it immediately caused me to further evaluate my circumstances.

I know that God wants to do things for me, things I had been prayerfully requesting for quite some time. What I didn’t know was that I was standing in my own way. When I finally realized that I decided to do things a bit differently. I did my part, working hard toward the goal I had set, but then I stepped back and let God do the rest.

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7 NIV)

We must keep our focus on Jesus at all times. Paul writes in Philippians 4:6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (ESV)

Gina Sewell is a mom and grandma who lives in the Dallas, Texas area, where she enjoys cooking and spending time with her family. She loves to write about Jesus and encourage others. Gina shares her journey on her website: http://www.ginabartonsewell.wordpress.com