Jesus said, "Who of you, by worrying, can add one hour to your life?... But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well." What encouragement! So many voices want us to worry -- advertisers are chief among these kinds of voices.They say, "You should worry about life insurance, taking the right medication, weighing too much, is this righ,t is that right?" Other voices say, "Be ambitious! Climb the ladder of success! Become rich and famous! Win the lottery!!" It's time to tell these voices, "Enough!"
Spend one hour, one day refusing to worry. Instead, trust the words of Jesus. Has he ever let you down? Trust Him and worry no more. God loves you!
ML Bullock
Remember this catchy song; with its bouncy lyrics? Get that tune in your head and it will remain for days. The message is simple--don’t worry, be happy. Part of the song reminds us that when we worry, we can make "trouble double." Worry is putting a question mark where God has put a period! Often we have difficult times without knowing how, or why, our journey included these risky places.
Living in the will of God does not provide an exclusion from real life--we experience some hard moments. The Apostle Paul, who lived in the will of God, found tough going much of his Christian journey. He was able to navigate those areas and find life lessons to teach, from which we continue to draw encouragement. God’s word also reminds us that anxiety should not be present in our thinking.
Since you’ve already made some choices today, make another choice and replace worry with God’s promise to make a way out of trouble. Your present condition has not taken God by surprise. Remember, when you are in a difficult place, God will lead you out. Come on; give it a try, DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY!
--Bishop Gerald Doggett
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