Sometimes it seems that there is so much to do, so much to get your mind around and remember. The to-do list gets simply out of control. Now the obvious advice is “just say no.” But it’s never that easy. The things on our list may be important, necessary, or kingdom work. Certainly when we are worried about everyday things, we can look to Scripture for an answer. Matthew 26:25-34 tells us “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? 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? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies 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, O 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.
But what of the other items on our list, that seem important and necessary, aren’t we tempted to worry about them? God has answers for that to. God will never give you more than you are able to handle and you’re not the first to experience this overload. 1 Cor 10:13 tells us, “ No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
And if we are really honest, most of the rest of our list is not as critical as we might imagine. Ease your mind with kingdom thinking. Phil 4:6-8 reads, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Peace be with you.
But what of the other items on our list, that seem important and necessary, aren’t we tempted to worry about them? God has answers for that to. God will never give you more than you are able to handle and you’re not the first to experience this overload. 1 Cor 10:13 tells us, “ No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
And if we are really honest, most of the rest of our list is not as critical as we might imagine. Ease your mind with kingdom thinking. Phil 4:6-8 reads, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Peace be with you.
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