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Which of you, by worrying, can add a single hour to his life? – Matthew 6:25-27
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Matthew 6:34
In our everyday lives, we come across a lot of things that make us worry. Are the kids okay at school? How are this month’s bills gonna get paid? (Or sometimes in my case, how are last month’s gon’ get paid?). There are plenty of things that we should be concerned about, but to worry and stress over things is not the way to go. As Christians, we should remember that Jesus commanded us not to worry or fear, and remember that He is with us always.
Think about that…
He is with us all the time. No matter what situation we’re facing, He’s with us. In June, I went through short-term kidney failure and had my right leg amputated. And all the while I was in the hospital, I was just as pleasant and cheerful as I was before I was admitted. I can’t tell you how many times different nurses and aides would talk to me and would actually expect me to be depressed. Even the chaplain was surprised at how upbeat I was!
See, a long time ago, I changed my mindset about how I view life. I started thinking that as a Christian, I’m promised eternal life. Why should I get all bent outta shape about things that happen to me now? Let’s say I live to be 150. Not likely, but let’s say I do. 150 years ain’t jack compared to ETERNITY!
And I’m sure there’s a verse that says we’re supposed to focus on heavenly things, and not things “down here”. Once I started looking at things like that, life became a lot easier. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect. Sometimes in the heat of the moment I forget about that, and allow myself to get overly upset or a little worried about something I shouldn’t. But overall, I’m cool.
How about you? How do you handle life’s pressure? Do you cave in and stress out, letting the devil steal your joy? Or do you remember that He is with us always, even until the end of time?
Later,
Elroy
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I don’t believe Jesus was son of god any more (or less) than all of us.
Comment by moonstoner7 September 24, 2007 @ 2:15 pmBut these passages show great wisdom, have you ever tried to highlight the words of Jesus (and only his attributed words) in the Bible and read as single text?