TAKE NO THOUGHT

Matthew 6:25

^"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? "

Because of the effects of worry, Jesus tells us to "take no thought" about those needs which GOD promises that he will supply.  Because of worry, we end up at times in rather unfortunate circumstances.  It is bad for our health, we become overtaken or consumed with the object of our worry.  This in turn leads us to distracted thinking and acting.  It could affect our productivity at work or our efficiency at what ever it is we may be doing.  It could negatively affect the way you treat others, and like it or not, people are watching our actions and behavior.  They watch how things affect us and what we do in response to the circumstance that is for the most part, thrust upon us.   I believe that the worst of all of these however, is that, worry reduces your ability to fully TRUST in GOD.

That my friends, is when we are knee deep in the muck!  We become stagnant.  We are stuck and at times helpless in helping ourselves.  We forget that the unseen hand is still there and still extended toward us, waiting only for us to reach up and grasp it!  Oh my friends, grasp it with all your might, for our Jesus promises to be with us always even unto the end of the world.  HE certainly is committed to you and to me.  You may ask, as I do from time to time. "If HE is that committed and promises to never remove HIS hand, then why am I in this "stuck" mode?"  According to my bible and my Preacher, God did not move, WE/YOU/I did.  Oh my cow!!  What an eye opener, that means that I feel this way, because I let worry creep up on me and I did not arrest those thoughts before they could negatively affect me!  Grrr  we must "take no thought"!

Trust me, I have tried hiding behind the, "I'm just CONCERNED" statement.  Do you know the difference between worry and concern?
Worry immobilizes you, it renders you useless!  Your nails are gone, the worry lines are etched in your face and your vocabulary does not contain the word VICTORY in it!
Concern on the other hand, spurs you into action!  What does GOD want me to learn.  What does GOD want me to do?

My friends, Glory in the trials of your faith!  Give honor and praise to our risen Savior.  Remember that we have an enemy!  For if your faith was not being tried and if everything is running hunky dorey and smooth as pie.  THEN AT THAT POINT I HAD BETTER BE CONCERNED IF THE ENEMY IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT ME.

Father, thank you for your faithfulness!  Thank you because you promise to always be there for me and for anyone who seeks you.  May i always hear when you whisper into my heart "I am here".  Father may your peace reign over every area of concern.  Let me remember to turn my concerns into prayers, for I know that you Father are in control of every situation.  Amen