Worry Is Your Enemy!

Have you ever noticed how much people worry about things? Worrying about this and that. The world is full of worrywarts. Webster's Dictionary defines a worrywart as someone "who is inclined to worry unduly." Worrying can negatively affect your appetite, lifestyle, relationships, sleep, job performance. It also seems to increase your chances of smoking, overeating, and the use of alcohol and drugs. We live in such a stress induced culture where the walls always seems to be closing in on us, which in turn produces a constant level of stress and anxiety. The Bible clearly addresses the worry we constantly seem to face in Matthew 6:25-34. Verse 25 throws out a great question to us by asking us, "That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?" Isn't life more than food, us and our clothes? It certainly is. It's too easy for us to worry ourselves about things we shouldn't. Our focus should always be on the Lord. When my eyes are off Him things around me suddenly seem to be impossible and overwhelming. Yet when my eyes are on Him, I can find peace in the middle of a storm. Today, you will have the opportunity to worry and open the door to anxiety. But you also have the opportunity to trust in the Lord and let His peace fill you. He's aware of what's going on, what needs to take place, the best way to do it, and in the best possible timing. Don't let worry plunder you today. Instead relax in His peace, knowing you're way more valuable to Him than anything else :)