War on worry (1)

Anxiety is no joke. Whether through everyday stresses, or out-of-the-ordinary anxiety, we can all get worn down in life. Each of us has different limits. The thing is though, we were never supposed to get scared or worry about the future; it's not what God intended or what he's about.

We can't physically see God or chat to him like we can with people. It's quite easy to separate our very concrete fears and panics from what we think God is interested in. We may think, 'Well, he's not the one facing looming deadlines and struggling to pay phone bills and rent.'

But actually... Jesus, being both God and man, understands 'real world' pressures with first-hand experience. That's (one aspect of) the brilliance of God's 'incarnation' plan. Jesus walks this with us. He's done it himself. And he says, 'Do not worry about your life...' (Matthew 6:25 NIV). In fact, read the rest of Matthew 6, because it has some massively reassuring promises that God has our back, no matter how bad things seem to get. He has no plans to leave us on our own.



So what now? Find someone you can be vulnerable with and tell them what you're worrying about. Get them to ask lots of questions, to help you process it all.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life.' Matthew 6:25 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Obad + Mal 1-4, Matt 26:36-46, Ps 118:10-18, Pro 18:7-9