What Is!

While growing up, among some of the odd jobs I performed was that of cleaning gutters and sweeping moss and pine needles off roofs. I was not fearful of heights and therefore not worried about being up on rooftops, though my mother may have worried for me. (Especially since she had once observed me taking a jump with my bike over about an 8 or 10 foot drop off down onto a steep embankment.) However, the times when I almost fell off a roof probably got my heart palpitating more than had I actually fallen. If I had worried about falling I probably never would have gotten up onto the roof or would have at least slowed my work pace.

Someone has made the statement, “Of all the troubles great or small, the greatest are those that don’t happen at all.” [source: sentence sermons]

So many times I have found this to be true. How about you? Too many spend too much time worrying about what might never happen. Certainly we need to be careful and watchfully aware of life’s dangers. Nevertheless it is possible to get so focused on imagining all that could happen that one is unable to properly deal with what is happening.

Jesus exhorted…
“Therefore DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT TOMORROW, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. SUFFICIENT FOR THE DAY IS ITS OWN TROUBLE.” ( Matthew 6:34 ESV)

Worrying is merely BORROWING TROUBLE. Jesus’ encouragement was toward a trust in God while focusing on what is today. Since we do not have a clear view of what tomorrow might bring, we are to deal with the things of today, trusting in God’s guidance, provision, and strength to handle the things of tomorrow as they come.

May we trust God for His sufficient provision for each day He brings.
Today is enough to handle. Praise God He so wisely provides life in daily doses.

Have a great day TRUSTING GOD WHILE HANDLING LIFE AS HE GIVES IT!
Carl

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