The late-night wake-up call from the Holy Spirit surprised me.
The late-night wake-up call from the Holy Spirit surprised me. Unaware that the simple sentence held life-changing power, I rolled over and went back to sleep. When morning came, I found the thought still vivid. Sipping my coffee, I turned the words over and over again in my mind. What would happen if …?
Don’t worry about anything; let God take care of everything.
Down through the ages, believers have battled the mental monster of worry. The culprit destroys picnics, rains on parades, ruins sleep, trashes health, tarnishes relationships, and takes the ever-loving life out of life.
So what if—just what if—we got serious and let God take over? E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. What if we truly let Him rule our lives, run our events, and bear the burden of our burdens?
Don’t worry about anything; let God take care of everything.
Good idea, but how? Here are a few suggestions:
When scenario sickness sets in, picture God as the Coordinator of the scenario and not yourself.
When painful thinking descends, turn the needle away from the pain and toward the promises of God.
When mental mulching starts putting down roots and draining your resources, release the dilemma to our all-sufficient God.
“Heads up! This requires intentionality.
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And though this is not simplistic, it is, in fact, simple. “Life is not hard; it is just impossible.” So, only God’s supernatural resources can give us the life quality He longs for His precious children to have.
Don’t worry about anything; let God take care of everything.
Anything and Everything is not the dreaded SOP (Standard of Performance) known in our frenzied performance-driven world. And, while the ideal goal is for constant, continual, and consistent freedom, any teeny tiny step of growth away from worry and toward God will bring joy like ice cream on a hot day. As we—with intentionality—let God take care of everything, everything in life gets better. Problems don’t go away, pain continues to plague, hearts are still broken, checks still bounce, and disappointments continue to exist. But, and here is the difference, you and have a game plan that works:
Don’t worry about anything; let God take care of everything.
Living With Eternal Intentionality®
“I want you to be without care” (1 Corinthians 7:32 NKJV).
“The Lord Himself give you peace always in every way” ( 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NKJV ).
What causes you the most worry? How can the statement “Don’t worry about anything; let God take care of everything,” make a difference for you today?
