By Andrea Merrell

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,

for tomorrow will worry about itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34 NIV

There I was, doingit again—rehearsing all the worst-case scenarios that could happen in a situationthat lay ahead. All the maybes and what-ifs. I analyzed them from everyconceivable angle and tried to come up with a plan.

As if …

As if I could fix it. As if I were in charge. As if I couldcontrol the future. As much as I dreaded what I had to face, I only compoundedmy problem by rehearsing it over and over in my mind. I experienced it numeroustimes instead of only once.

Matthew tells usnot to worry about tomorrow. The Message translation puts it like this:

Give your entireattention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about whatmay or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hardthings come up when the time comes.

When we worry, welose our peace and our joy. It destroys our well-being. When we focus on theproblem instead of the problem-solver, we forget that only He knows what trulylies ahead. Nothing catches Him by surprise. And the best part is He promisesto be with us. To help us. To sustain us. To give us wisdom and direction. Wenever have to face anything alone.

In reality, theanticipation of something is many times much worse than the actual situationwhen it comes. I’ve experienced this time and again.

If you’re facing amajor problem, don’t dwell on it. Don’t worry about. And don’t try to fix itbefore it even happens. Give it to the Lord, and trust Him to see you throughit. You won’t be disappointed.

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