“Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not.” (Matthew 6:27)
Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it? Imagine someone saying, “I got behind in my bills, so I resolved to worry my way out of debt. And, you know, it worked! A few sleepless nights, a day of puking and hand wringing. I yelled at my kids and took some pills, and -- glory to worry -- money appeared on my desk.”
It doesn’t happen! Worry changes nothing. You don’t add one day to your life or one bit of life to your day by worrying.
But how can we stop doing so? Paul offers a two-pronged answer: God’s part and our part. Our part includes prayer and gratitude. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.” (Philippians 4:6, emphasis added)
Want to worry less? Then pray more. Rather than look forward in fear, look upward in faith.
-- Max Lucado in “Come Thirsty: No Heart Too Dry for His Touch”
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