Why do we worry? It makes our stomach ache. It furrows our brow. It doesn’t do anything positive for us at all. Maybe events from our past cause us to worry about potential problems in the future. Matthew 6:27 poses this question: “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” The answer to that question is obviously ‘no’. For those who have a personal relationship with Christ, the question takes on somewhat of a deeper meaning because the Lord can move mountains on our behalf to bring His will for us to fruition. It is in the closeness of that relationship that we can dismiss our worrying and face the day with renewed confidence. The more intimately we know God the more we trust Him and the more we begin to rely on Him to disperse the clouds of doubt and fill our hearts with peace. Peace leads us to hope. Hope for today and all our tomorrows. Why do we worry? We are human and probably, to some extent, will always be prone to worry no matter how close we become to our Lord, but just knowing it doesn’t have to be that way should give us reason to relax and enjoy our lives. God knows what He’s doing and has it all under control. rlk
