I found this cool quote today and it made me think of courage: "The only way the future can harm us is by causing worry." This strikes me to the core, as I tend to worry about what the future will hold. Being a home owner, supporting a family, taking seminary classes, and getting paid a teacher's salary can be pretty nerve-wracking when the news is all doom and gloom about the future. Sometimes it makes me worry. What if I can't take care of my family? What if I lose my job? What if I can't finish getting my masters?I think it takes courage to face the future trusting God. A coward worries all the time because he is so afraid nothing is going to work out. As a result, he wastes his life away in hiding. Instead of being like this, I need to realize that worrying is allowing the future to harm me! I must instead focus on the many blessings God has given me and always remember that He knows what is best and has promised that He is in control.
Matthew 6 reminds me that to worry does nothing useful. We cannot add even a single bit of time onto our lives. God has every detail planned out. He knows how many hairs are on every head and keeps every sparrow aloft in flight. Nothing escapes His notice. This should bring great comfort and joy to me! I pray that I would not worry about what tomorrow will bring, but instead courageously trust in Him and seek to do His will instead.
-Tharp-
Mark 8:36
3 comments:
Great post. I agree. God has everything mapped out for us. We just need to trust Him.
MD
WOW! that was so neaterificumers!!!! That is like a poke in the heart. Often Christians relate their faith to poking water and the ripples just keep spreading. Well I often wonder if that works with your body. If a certain point in your heart is touched, will it ripple through your whole body? Sorry, that is just my stupid way of thinking!!!!!!!!!!!
Steph, you are not allowed to say sorry! It is not a stupid way of thinking. I think that's absolutely true; it makes total sense. If you have a change in heart, it will affect the way you think, and that will affect your actions. Not stupid in ANY way.
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