Being Worriless

-January 19, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ Or what shall we drink?’ Or what shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need these things.”

(Matthew 6:31-32).

They need a worry anonymous club. The problem is there would no meeting spaces available to hold so many people! I know I am guilty of worrying. Worry isn’t an epidemic, it’s a pandemic.

When I was growing up we had an old time expression, “don’t be a worry wart.” Worry warts only worry about two things: anything and everything. They must worry about something everyday or else they worry what they aren’t worried.

Worry is a sin. It shows we don’t trust that the Lord to provide what we need. Our heavenly Father loves us and cares for us. We are His dear children. It must hurt His heart so much when we worry.

The word worriless is defined as, “free from care or worries.” Did you ever notice that young children have no worries. They trust that their parents will provide for them. Why can’t we stop worrying? It is so habitual. There is no rationale for worry in the Christian life.

Worry should be a banned substance. Athletes take PED’s (Performance Enhancing Drugs). They take them to get faster and stronger. Worry works has opposite effect: it ruins our day, distracts us from what is important, and makes us a nervous wreck. What then is the answer: pray, trust God, and thank Him. And when we turn to the Lord in faith, worry and its twin brother fear will be driven out.

Have a blessed and worriless day. Stay safe and healthy.

You can’t worry and praise God at the same time. Choose to trust the Lord and lay your worries before Him in prayer.

Dean