What's Got You Worried?

The past month has been another crazy one. One where something happens one day, and not even a day later it changes again. There has been little certainty in respect to school and work and I am left sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what happens next.

I am blessed to have someone in my life that is constantly there for me. He has been at my side for all of this craziness and I wonder if I would've gotten through it all without him there. He rejoices with me when things are going well and he holds my hand when things are looking grim. I am so thankful and grateful that God has placed him in my life.

Not only do I have a wonderful boyfriend, but I also have a father in heaven who I know is looking out for me. This weekend, I was reminded of that as my pastor spoke at a youth service at a neighbouring church. As a youth group we went and we were able to fellowship with other youth (and young adults) alike in more of a contemporary field. I think it was refreshing for some of our youth who do not get much exposure to contemporary worship.

My pastor was speaking about finding your Christian Identity and about halfway through his sermon he spoke about the topic of "worrying". Now that it's 2 or 3 days later, and I didn't jot down notes, I'm forgetting exactly what he said - but the overall idea (if I am remembering correctly) is that when you worry you are not trusting that God has control and will see you through this time in your life or this situation (whatever you are worrying about).

This past month for me as been one full of uncertainty, anxiety, and worry. I think there have been times where my trust meter has fallen to a lower degree as I struggled with my situation. I do not believe I have ever lost my trust in God, I have just wavered as I question why I am going through such difficult situations. I am encouraged by what is written in Matthew 6:25-34 about not worrying, and know that God has a plan for my life and has reasons for why I endured the trials of this past month.

Matthew 6:25-34

Do Not Worry

    “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?    “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."