Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God Philippians 4:6
As a mother there are so many things I’ve worried about. Am I a good mother? Does my walk with Christ draw them to Him? Am I giving them a well-rounded education? What kind of men and woman are they growing up into?
Why do I worry? Because in those moments I’m ignorant of my Father’s love for me so I depend on my abilities to change what bothers me. Newsflash…MY abilities fail me big time, God’s love never will! In fact worry highlights self-dependence because worry supposedly makes me look like I’m trying to fix something I actually can’t (Jesus speaks about the futility of that exercise in Matthew 6:26, 27).
What’s a better idea? Pray about the situation, ask the Lord for what I need or desire and spend the rest of the time thanking Him for however He works it out for my good. Its rooted in confidence that God is good and is always good to me (though undeserved). It requires remembering that my Father gave up His Son (His best) for me and freely gives me all things. At the beginning, middle and end of the day it is my “Father’s good pleasure to give me the kingdom” and He LOVES it when I trust Him to completely handle everything that concerns me.
My God is greater that any concern and He is for me. Worry puts the focus on my insufficiency which leads to helplessness. Worship focuses on the Lord’s nature and abounding grace which leads to hopefulness. The choice is mine. Decisions, decisions…
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SOUL FOOD (Scripture References)
Romans 8:32
Luke 12:32
Psalm 138:8
2 Corinthians 9:8
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