I am blessed, Dear Lord, to know that, as Your child, worry has no place in my life. For You have told me in Your Word “Do not worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let Your request be made known to me.” Because I have many obligations and responsibilities, it is a simple matter of life that I will be inclined to fret and worry. I worry about health, finances, safety, family and many other things. I know that these things must be laid at Your feet. Because of Your love, You take my troubles … my fears … my doubts … my sorrows … and, You take them upon Yourself saying “I have it now. You can rest from Your labors”. I am so glad that I have You looking out for me. I am now able to stand on the fact that I have built my spiritual house on The Rock that cannot be moved. I know that as I focus less on my problems and more on You … my fears and worries will be diminished.
Why do I labor so under the burden of problems and worry? For You have said to me “Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavily laden, and I will give you rest.” I praise You for the kindness and gentleness which You show toward Your people. When my heart is troubled, I know that I can come to You and You will make my situation better. I believe, that because of Your love, You will be with me no matter how wide the flood might be or how high the flames might burn … You will be there to rescue me. As a result of Your loving kindness, I will not be overly concerned about what I will eat or what I will wear or where I will lay my head to rest at night because You know my needs even before I express them to You.
I know that as long as I keep my focus on You and put Your Kingdom first, Your supply will be ample to meet my needs. As a result, I will not worry about tomorrow and, instead, do what I can to make today go well. When I let anxiety push its way into my life, faith gets pushed out. I feel if I can just hang in there, things will work out okay. The thing I must learn to do is pray and let You deal with the worrying. Through my experiences, I have come to realize that You are bigger than any problem I might encounter. I am learning that when worry presses in, I must put my problem in Your hands. An important part of my becoming a mature Christian is learning to get beyond worry by trusting You more. And it’s in Jesus’ name I pray. AMEN!!
Mt 13:22 … the seed that fell among thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of life choke it out … making it unfruitful.