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Eleven years ago or so things for my family were in disarray. \u00a0My father was ill, we were in the process of selling our house in Augusta, my mom and dad were in Peru, my sister who had planned her wedding in Augusta was now re-planning it in Peru and I was in the middle of my first year in seminary. \u00a0I was stressed, I was anxious.<\/p>\n
While I was home for break I went out with my nephew who was six or seven years old. \u00a0He had overheard all the \u201cadult\u201d conversations and while I drove, he began to tell me from the back seat all the things we should be doing. \u00a0Getting to a stop sign I turned around, looked at him and said, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry about these things, I worry about them, it\u2019s not your job to figure out these things.\u201d<\/p>\n
As soon as I faced forward again, ready to drive, I closed my eyes and had a revelation. \u00a0A weight was lifted off my shoulders. \u00a0The very same words I had just said to my nephew God had been saying to me all along for months. \u00a0Just as I was upset that my nephew was worrying about things way beyond his control or ability to solve, God was upset with me that I would not trust him with the things I worried about.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will take care of itself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet we worry about all kinds of things, don\u2019t we? \u00a0Not only do we worry, but we grow frustrated, angry, anxious and ultimately depressed.<\/p>\n
We must trust that if we seek first God\u2019s kingdom and his righteousness as Jesus taught, all things will be given unto us. \u00a0There is no need to grow worried, frustrated, angry, anxious or depressed if we are seeking God\u2019s Kingdom. \u00a0We place our unconditional trust in God.<\/p>\n
Trusting God means letting go and allowing God to take charge. \u00a0We struggle in letting go and in trusting that God will take care of us. \u00a0We worry so much, about work, children, finances, the economy, global warming, decreasing fossil fuel deposits. \u00a0We watch 24 hour news networks and worry about things we don\u2019t really even care about. \u00a0We worry and get gray hair. \u00a0We worry and lose our hair.<\/p>\n
We want to control so many things. \u00a0We want to control our children. \u00a0I hear some wives wish they could implant a chip in their husbands\u2019 minds to control them. \u00a0Spouses want to control spouses. \u00a0We sometimes even want to control God. \u00a0Desiring control always leads to frustration, because ultimately God is in control and we are not.<\/p>\n
God is in control and he tells us, \u201cSeek me first and all things will be given unto thee.\u201d \u00a0That is the key.<\/p>\n
There is no more tender image than a pregnant mother caressing her belly with her child inside. \u00a0God invokes this moving image to tell us how he loves us and watches over us. \u00a0That baby is safe and warm without a single worry in the world. \u00a0That is how God wants us to live.<\/p>\n
If God takes care of the birds and the flowers, how much will he take care of us? \u00a0Why have we grown anxious? \u00a0Why do we worry excessively? \u00a0Why are anti-depressants the number one prescribed medication in the USA? \u00a0All our worry and anxiety do not change a thing.<\/p>\n
Jesus tells us not to worry about tomorrow. \u00a0I don\u2019t even know if I\u2019ll be alive tomorrow, so why worry about tomorrow? \u00a0Tomorrow will take care of itself. \u00a0Sufficient is today.<\/p>\n
Trusting God means saying \u201cthy will be done.\u201d \u00a0We say this every time we pray the Our Father, \u201cthy kingdom come, thy will be done.\u201d \u00a0This prayer is an act of trust and it must be our prayer.<\/p>\n
Praying \u201cthy will be done\u201d is like diving into the ocean. \u00a0We don\u2019t know where the waves may take us or when they may pull us away, but we dive in anyways. \u00a0Letting go is the hardest thing, yet God wants us to let go and let Him take charge. \u00a0All we need to do is trust. \u00a0If we seek God first, all things will fall into place.<\/p>\n
Do not be afraid. \u00a0Look out into the ocean, and just dive in.<\/p>\n
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