What!!! Me Worry?



Have you ever been in the situation where you were truly worried, on a regular basis, as to whether you were going to be able to put food on the table, pay the mortgage, and cover the monthly bills?  For many people, this is a way of life.....living pay check to pay check and worrying.  Worried that they are never going to have enough financial monies to take care of their expenses without falling further into debt.  .  I think there is an old expression, "I've got more month than money".  Sadly enough, this is all to real for many people.  

Why is it soo easy to worry and so hard not to?  In Mathew 6:34 the Bible says, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own."  Even though our Lord Jesus reminds us of God's promises to provide for our every need, it is in our nature and lives that we often don't really trust Him.  Worry and anxiety still fill our lives and leave a dark cloud hanging over our heads.  Even for those who have plenty, keeping sight of what's important and essential for life is still difficult because our sin leads us to always want more.  We lose sight of whats most vital and necessary to living and whats not.

No matter how much I confess my faith and trust in the Lord's promises to provide us with all that we need, I still worry and feel anxious about our lives.....even when I have all that I need.  The truth is that for me personally, I loose sight of what is most vital for my life - my relationship with God.  I get soo caught up in the hurriedness of life, how we are going to pay bills, cover the mortgage, pay for necessities of life for our girls that I absolutely without a doubt take my eyes off of God and on to myself.  In the end, I have opened myself up to temptation and the sin of worry.  Seeking first "His kingdom" and believing that all "These things will be given to us as well" (Luke 12:31) according to the Bible gets lost in all of my anxiety and worry.

Dear Heavenly Father, it is really very easy for me to worry about money and other things so much that I tend to forget that You give me everything I need.  That's your promise to me.  Help me to faithfully hold on to that promise and trust that You will provide every one of my needs.  Help me to trust You for the little things as well.  Thank you for your love and blessings.  ---Amen!