At the feet of Jesus
It’s good to have a sense of responsibility, but I think most of the time we worry too much. Sometimes there are genuine reasons for worrying. The problem is not so much to worry, but that worrying lead us to misuse our time and energy.
Worrying solves nothing, but it usually makes things worse. For example, if we worry about giving a good life to our family this may lead us to be anxious about our work, leading us to spend more time at work than we should, and resulting in children who grow up without the presence of their parents, with the side effects that it entails.
We know that worrying is not good, but it seems inevitable. So what’s the solution? The solution is to learn to live each day at a time making sure to always make time to sit at the feet of Jesus.
Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me. And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:38-42
Though this might seem like an unrelated example, the reality is that often we live as Marta; worries keep us from enjoying the most important thing: a relationship with our God.
God designed us and knows how we feel, and better yet, He knows how to make us live fully.
“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on … “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. – Matthew 6:25-33
If we sit longer at the feet of Jesus, we would need less time at the feet of psychiatrists and psychologists. If we sit longer at Jesus’ feet we would be less dependent on medications to control our anxiety.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. – Matthew 6:34
Each day brings its own situations. Worrying about tomorrow only complicates today. Knowing this, I invite you to exchange the time you spend worrying with time at the feet of Jesus: He knows how to make you get the best part, and once you get it no worries will take it away from you.
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