There is an old Southern Gospel song by the
Bill Gaither Trio,
"Why Should I Worry or Fret"
Kind of a cute little ditty that asks a rather serious question-
Why do us Christians tend to worry so much?
Luke 12.25-26 says,
" Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? And if worry can’t accomplish a little thing like that, what’s the use of worrying over bigger things?
Believe me, there are plenty of things to worry about.
It is the very nature of this broken world that we live in.
The Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5.16-18,
"Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
The issue with worry or fretting over things is that it wears the spirit down.
Worry works directly against the faith in God that we are called
to walk in.
The Best defense against a worrying spirit is to be in continual communication
with the One who is our Eternal Peace and Light.
The more we surround ourselves with faith in God
and the Love of our Saviour, Jesus Christ,
the less room there is for fear to creep in.
Once more from Luke-
12.28,
" And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow,
he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
That is the question-
Are we going to live our lives by faith or in fear?
The choice is ours to make.
