DO NOT WORRY
Do you also struggle with worry? This has to be the hardest commandment for me to obey. When Jesus said, “Do Not Worry“, it was not a suggestion, it was a commandment! In Matthew 6:34 of the NIV, Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. This is Jesus’ words. It just gives me cold chills to think of him speaking these words.
I make all kinds of excuses for my worry. I can call it by another name, it is really just concern. Or I justify that the Lord wants me to do “my” part also, so I am just thinking of all the options I have. But, in truth, I am really telling the Lord that I don’t trust him to take care of me. I am saying to him that He needs my help.
Remember when we were children? What worries did we have? None until we started school, and we started to worry about making good test scores. As we grew older, then the worries of if we would be asked out on a date crept into our brains. Am I ever going to get married, have children, is this the right job for me, etc. And if you have children of your own, a whole new set of worries will creep into your thoughts.
The Lord has never let me down, not even once. That does not mean that I have not had trouble or struggles. It means that I can look back on those times and see the blessing that He bestowed upon me. I know that in the midst of the storms, I could not see that blessing, and I lost many hours of sleep with worry. WHY? Why did I put myself through needless pain? Did I change one thing by my worrying? You and I both know the answer is no. One of my BFF’s gave me a little window hanging, that said, “Worrying robs today of it’s happiness.” Isn’t that what the Lord said when he said “tomorrow will worry about itself?”
I know in this world we live in, it is hard not to be anxious about the troubles we see in the news. It is hard not to worry about our children, our jobs, our finances, our marriages, our health, our government, and our country. The upcoming elections are enough to make most of us put our head in our hands in despair. But for today, I am reciting a line from last weeks music video I uploaded. “Sometimes I’ve got to stop and remember that YOU’RE God, and “I” am NOT!”
Today I am uploading a wonderful song by Lauren Daigle, I Will Trust in You. This version has the lyrics, so read along with the words, and let go of the worry. HE in control!
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Have a blessed day!
I found your blog through your fashion pins on pinterest and I must say – you are such a doll! Just absolutely Love your style and your thoughts. Wish I still lived in the South as I miss it so much but you’re giving me some sweet Southern Charm ~ thank you 🙂
Does my southern accent come through in my writing? Lol!
Love your Sunday blog. Love you in the color blue. Love Lauren Daigle. How can we not be inspired. Have a blessed week Tania.
I loved the blog today. I worry about everything, which people say I am a “worry wart”. You are from Tn so you know that saying. Sometimes I know that I don’t appreciate what I have and what I have accomplished in my job. But right know I am having issues with my dating or I should say none dating life. I feel that at my age I should not have to be working about this. I am tired of being single. It’s been over 16 years and I am lonely. My job has become my job. I live with my daughter and her family for the past eight years. Sometimes I think I am just crazy. So yes I did enjoy your blog. Please keep up the good work.
I don’t post comments enough….but I wanted to tell you how much I love your blog AND especially your Sunday writings.
~blessings,
Kelly
Powerful message in that song, thank you sweet lady. Have a blessed and peaceful day.
I love your Sunday posts. Please continue. I need to be reminded of Gods love for me especially when this times when I am feeling particularly friendless or alone, Thank you for this?
Thank you!
Happy Sunday Tania,
You hit the nail on the head today. While I’ve made great progress in living for the day and putting my trust in God’s plans for me, I still worry from time to time….more so lately for all the reasons you stated above. I’m playing the music right now and plan to upload it to my phone….last week’s music too. Vis a vis dressing for church, my church has a fabulous beach service from mid-June till early Sept. We move to the church if it rains but so far that has only happened once. I’m not a fan of 8:00 a.m. church but I’d bundle up and go all winter if it were offered. To me being out in nature and, in this case, on a quiet beach along the Long Island Sound is REAL CHURCH. As we gather I imagine how it might have been along the Sea of Galilee as people came to hear Jesus’s words. In any case, we don’t dress up…some have coverups on over swim suits, most of us wear shorts or linen pants rolled up or casual shift dresses. I put on only sunscreen and always wear a hat to protect my hair color..today I didn’t even comb my hair (it is VERY short though). We’re coming to rejoice and be thankful and we know that God loves us, no matter how we are dressed. It will be hard to go back to inside church when fall rolls around. I appreciate your good humor and thoughtful Sunday words. XO
This came along just when I needed it. I have been worrying nonstop about a major surgery coming up next week, and this song and message reminded me to just TRUST. Although I started following you for your fun fashion posts, I now look forward to your inspirational messages on Sunday!
So very true. Another favorite sayin “worry is interest paid on trouble”!! I agree that is a hard one and like you I give it other names but it is like of faith. We are all guilty of that. Thank you for the reminder. Don’t stop your Sunday post so look forward to them.