“Don’t worry about anything,
but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and
requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you
with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control
the way you think and feel” (Philippians 4:6-7 CEV).
Recently I received a video
clip through one of my WhatsApp groups that is very inspiring to me. In the
clip, a man humorously presented a timeless truth about worry by rhetorically
asking some questions. Let me try to transcribe part of his presentation: “Do
you have a problem in life? No. Then why worry? Do you have a problem in life?
Yes. Can you do something about it? Yes. Then why worry? Do you have a problem
in life? Yes. Can you do something about it? No. Then why worry?”
The presentation may sound
humorous, but it is something that one should ponder about. Why worry for a
problem that does not exist? Why worry for a problem that you can do something
about? Above all, why worry about a problem that you cannot directly do
something about? Then why worry?
That presenter did not
complete the timeless truth about worry. One may not worry about non-existent
problem, a problem that one can easily find solution to, or most especially a
problem that one cannot solve by oneself. However, there are antidotes for
worry: prayer and faith. Anyone who can pray to and have faith in God will not
worry, but have peace of mind in spite of the problem. There are many biblical
injunctions in support of this. Apart from Philippians 4:6-7 (quoted above); Psalm
23:4; 56:3; Proverbs 3:5-6; 12:25; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 12:24-34; John 14:27;
Romans 8:38; Colossians 3:15; 2 Thessalonians 3:16; Hebrews 13:5-6 and many
other Bible verses, consider these verses quoted below:
“I tell you not to worry about
your life. Don’t worry about having something to eat, drink, or wear. Isn’t
life more than food or clothing? ...Can worry make you live longer? 28 Why
worry about clothes? ...Don’t worry and ask yourselves, ‘Will we have anything
to eat? Will we have anything to drink? Will we have any clothes to
wear?’...Don’t worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have
enough to worry about today” (Matthew 6:25-34 CEV).
“Our Lord, we belong to you.
We tell you what worries us, and you won’t let us fall” (Psalm 55:22 CEV).
“Be humble in the presence of
God’s mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. God cares for
you, so turn all your worries over to him” (1 Peter 5:6-7 CEV).
You may not be able to do
anything about the problem of your life, but you have a caring God who is ready
to listen to you and give you His peace when you pray to and put your trust in Him,
then why worry?
In His service,
Bayo Afolaranmi (Pastor).
Prayer Point: Pray that you
will not worry, but always pray to and put your trust in God no matter the
problem of your life.
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