“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
Focus on today, for it is the only day you can directly influence with your actions. Today is the best day to do what you have put off doing. Your motivation of love casts out fear. So go ahead and confront your circumstances with confidence knowing Christ is leading you. Use today to trust the Lord with your relationships and the results of your work.
Why do we worry instead of taking responsibility? One reason is worry gives us an excuse to do nothing and then expect someone else to be responsible for our irresponsible behavior. But this is not the path of a mature Christian who really believes God is in control. Believers steeped in Scripture know they have to do their part and trust the Lord with His part. Worry precludes responsibility, while prayerful trust seizes the day.
Do you feel overwhelmed in your new role? Does it seem like you work and worry more than ever? Is your leadership at a point of breaking under the weight of everyone else’s expectations? It is in times of intense pressure that we lean into the Lord. Prayer is the pressure value to release your anxieties. Ask, what does God want me to do today?
Today brings enough of its own burdens and grievances, yet it is complimented by daily doses of grace and strength to sustain you. Grace under fire is your test to show friends and foes a gracious response. Prepare for tomorrow, but do not obsess over its uncertainty. Focus on today-- then your faith with flourish and your work will prosper.
Therefore, in your quiet place before the Lord, inhale His peace and exhale your anxiety. Look around you at the faithfulness of God in the lives of those who endure with a smile. Your calm assurance is a refuge of hope for friends, family and co-workers who suffer in silence. Today, stay the course of your trust in Christ for you facilitate faith for others.
“So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert” (Hebrews 3:7-8).
What can I do today to trust God with tomorrow? Who can I encourage to not worry, but to hope for the Lord’s provision?
Related Readings: Deuteronomy 5:24; Psalm 95:6-8; Proverbs 22:19; Hebrews 11:39-40
Source: Wisdom Hunters by Boyd Bailey
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