This morning I was looking at Matthew 6 and the one question Jesus asked in verse 27 has been totally messing with me. He asked,
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Think about that question. Can anyone here honestly say the time they’ve spent in fear, anxiety, or worry has added any value to their life?
This particular word “worrying” translated in the Greek literally means “to be drawn in different directions.” Worry pulls us apart. I read the other day where a John Hopkins University doctor said, “We do not know why it is that worriers die sooner than non-worriers, but that is a fact.”
I believe the reason worriers die before non-worriers is because we are inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear, worry and anxiety is not true to the way we’ve been wired. Everything about you from your tissue… to your brain cells… to your soul is constructed by our Maker for faith and not fear. To live by fear is to live against the reality of your creation.
I thought we could spend some time today just listening and praying for each other. Where are you tempted to live by fear instead of faith? What are you anxious, worried, or fearful about today?
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6.
