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Matthew 6: 34 (NIV)
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for
tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
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| Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.* |
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Some of you, like me, remember a time in your youth when you
obsessed and stressed over how fat you were. When you see pictures of yourself
from those days, you feel like slapping the young you. “What was I thinking?”
we ask ourselves. NOW we’re fat, while the best days of our (skinny) lives were
overshadowed by our delusions of obesity.
Jesus knew all about humanity’s tendency to ruin today. He
didn’t just preach about how to be good and obedient children; he spoke
lovingly of how we could lead more joyful lives. Live in the now, Jesus says.
Today’s strength is sufficient for today’s problems but it is not enough for
today and tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow
might turn out to be a bad day – maybe worse than today. But if today is a “skinny” day, you have
missed your chance to savor it because you were worrying about being fat
tomorrow. Maybe you will be skinny two days in a row – but worrying about it
will not be what held the fat at bay.
Jesus doesn’t intend for us to lead lives that include no
plans for tomorrow; he just doesn’t want worry about the future to rob the
present of its joy. The Christian life will always present challenges, but worry
produces no solutions and no peace of mind. Prayer, planning, and preparation
enable us to prevail today and
tomorrow. Joy and solutions go hand-in-hand in a worry-free life.
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| Nothing is changed by worry except the worrier!* |
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