By Allen White
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
Being my mother’s son, I was born a worrier. I wish I had been
born a warrior, but that’s another topic. For many years, I took this passage
in the wrong way. When I read, “Don’t worry about anything…” I took it to mean
“Thou shalt not worry.” So, by worrying I was refusing to trust God in the
matter; therefore, worry equaled sin. One more thing to worry about.
Then, one day I saw the light. Worry actually has a purpose. It’s
right there in the verse. When I begin to worry that’s the signal that I’m
supposed to pray. Worry is like a warning light on the dashboard of my car.
When the warning lights up, I need to take my car to someone who has mechanical
ability beyond my own rather than just being annoyed by the light.
Why do I worry? Because I am projecting too far into the future.
Because I am trying to control what is beyond my control. Because I am trying
to figure out things on God’s behalf. So easy question: who holds the future
and is in control? God is.
What should I do? Simply this: Worry. Pray. Worry. Pray. Repeat.
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