For UNBELIVERS are consumed by these thoughts...

³¹ “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ ³² These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. ³³ Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

If you look in the back of any bible, or a common concordance you are likely to find this scripture reference at the top of the list. I know that I myself have read it many times, and God has showed me reasons that it is unfruitful to worry through it.

I thank God HOWEVER that we serve a living God, that His word is fresh and new everytime that we open our hearts to it. As we know, it is shortly after the easter season, and The Lord and His word are as alive as ever.

Let it be known that in my life at this moment, I am worried about several things;

• Finals are the week after next
• I am wrapping up many projects
• The goverment grant programs are haywire
• And, several other things.

So when I look at this scripture once again, I am not going to lie it is really hard to believe it. But like I said earlier, God's word hit's you where it needs to...

You should also know that this morning, after being woken up by a thunderstorm, my first thoughts were those of worry. I had woken up not in peace, but INSTANT worry. I was ticked. I know that worry is not something that I am to deal with nor put up with, but that in no way stops the Enemy from rearing his ugly head. Needless to say, at 6:30 am I woke up rebuking what the devil was trying to do.

Now back to where God used His word to slice my heart like any two edged sword would...

As I read this part of me is going "Yeah, Yeah..." and passing the scripture off as if I had already compleatly overcame worry in my life, which is stupid...

But its not untill I get to verse 32 that the conviction train begins to roll on in.

These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers

Maybe it is just me, but this GOT my attention.

We all know that worry is bad, adds wrikles and such, but it is the complete opposite of what a BELIEVER is suppossed to do....

If I am a believer in The Risen Lord, than this leaves no room for worry.

I am to instead be armed with peace, and continue to seek Gods kingdom, and all other things will follow.

Moreever, WORRY, is a distraction. It takes our minds from God, and once again focuses on ourselves.

• Our Plans
• Our Agenda
• Our Power

However, The peace that God gives requires constant communion...


This scripture really emphasized this for me...