Do Not Worry

Worrying is one of my past-times. I continually concern myself with how life will be today, why something isnt happening, where we are going to be in a few months time, how we will ever be able to afford that holiday we want, will we be able to have a family!

As I was spending an hour and a half watering our almost DEAD lawn (thankyou water restrictions!) last night, I thought to myself, instead of just wasting this precious thought time singing the words to Happiness by Alexis Jordan, why not spend it talking to my God instead? He is always prompting me to come and sit beside him to have a chat, but I tend to always ignore it being too busy, or I simply will get distracted half-way through.

Now, this wasnt a vast enlightenment session whereby thunder was booming and lightening strikes were coming down all around me and I heard His voice...but instead, I simply just began talking to Him, and laying my worries on His capable shoulders. I looked up at the night sky, which was just filled with stars and I was in awe..what a God we serve...how beautiful is He and all He has created for us? I feel ashamed for taking it for granted most times. It was just lovely to stop and take it all in.

As I was talking with Him, I felt him speak to my spirit and these are the words I remember...."what is your heart, Danica....where you heart is there your treasure is also....make me your first desire and I will give you the desires of your heart."

That was it - and I knew I had heard those verses before, but I couldnt remember where they were from off the top of my head. So, this morning I looked them up and found them in Matthew chapter 6. I have pasted the bits that struck me below.

Treasures in Heaven

19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

24“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Do Not Worry

25“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 important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look 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? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

28“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If 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, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Isnt that just amazing? I was blown away by how much this has hit home for me! I am always worrying about how we are going to get by day to day, I always get upset that I dont have many clothes or shoes, and in this past month in particular, it has been stressful thinking about where we will get money from to get by just with the groceries and bills! But, our faithful God says do not worry about tomorrow...each day has enough trouble of it's own!

So, as we hit the middle of this week, I think it is important to sit back and reflect on all the things we can be thankful for. I am thankful that I have a roof over my head (even though it is a very expensive one), and thankful that I do have food to eat and clothes to wear (even though they may not be the latest and greatest). I am thankful that I have wonderful family all around me who love me dearly and thankful for a Heavenly Father who never forsakes me or forgets about me.