This weekend I’d like you to reflect on the issue of worry. Worry is a choice we make. It isn’t a purely passive emotion that is created by circumstances. It is a choice. To worry is to take responsibility for controlling the circumstances of our lives that are out of our control. When I catch a taxi, I don’t concern myself with the red and green lights and the directions to my destination. That is the taxi driver’s job. Ultimately it is God who drives our lives, and we are told that he works all things for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28). Jesus told us to prioritise God’s purpose (Matthew 6:33: “Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness”) and he would give us what we need. Our responsibility is clear, and it is not to determine the course of our lives and what befalls us in the process. We can’t do that in any case. Jesus told us not to worry because he doesn’t want us to be back seat drivers, let alone forcing ourselves into the driver’s seat. What are you most worried about right now? Here’s some biblical advice. You can’t control the situation or the outcomes. So, focus on doing the right thing and wise thing. Pray for wisdom and guidance. Then here is the important part: trust God with the outcome. Let him drive. You focus on what he has made you responsible for.
Pray as I have suggested here.
Read Matthew 6:25-34.
