Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Why do we strive for perfection? Why do we overanalyze situations in our heads? Why do we worry? Jesus once asked if anyone could add an hour to their lives with worry by saying, “Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” (Matthew 6:27). The answer is no. There is no evidence that worry extends our life, in fact all the evidence points to anxiety and worry as dangerous poisons. God has made a world in which flowers grow and die and birds, fish, and mammals get eaten by others. There are no signs that lead us to believe that flowers and fish have any worries. Humans are going to die sooner or later, so we might as well accept death and not fear. Rather than worry about trying to extend our life, we should look to God with thanksgiving and enjoy the life that he has given. Worrying is easy to do because there are so many things that are possible to worry about. We worry about emotions, material possessions, life’s wants, and life’s necessities. Every day, from the moment we wake up until the moment we fall asleep, our lives are full of worry. We make decisions based on our worries. For example, we might choose to dress a little nicer because we are worried we might meet someone and not fit in. Jes
Worry is a useless emotion in human existence and is a “sustained form of fear caused by indecision” (Brian Tracy). An old family saying is that worry gives a small thing a big shadow. When the Bible says not to worry, it is for our own good. When we have worry, our mind is not where it should be. Worry is a distraction. A wise man once said, “Don't worry about what's ahead. Just go as far as you can go - from there you can see farther.” We have certain needs in life that are required to sustain our existence. We have hunger so we eat, we have thirst so we drink, and we are cold so we find heat, “Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.” (Matthew 6:25). If we worry about when or what our next meal is, the worry only makes us want the meal more. God provides soil, sun, and water for the lilies in the field, so why should we worry about what God will provide? The necessities of life will come to us through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. “Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?” (Matthew 6:25). There is more to existence then simply sustaining the minimum necessities of life, we must trust that God will supply. us teaches us that what we wear should not change our beauty as a person. In Matthew 6:28 it states, “And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin”. Jesus wants to know why we worry about the clothes we wear and he wants us to understand that if we have faith in the Lord, then he will provide us with all of the necessary provisions needed to sustain life. The lilies in the
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