Counseling on Worry
Our text for today is Matthew 6:34.
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.”
Mark Twain once said, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” This quote reminds us that much of our worry stems from imagined scenarios that never come to pass.
In Matthew 6, Jesus explains why worry is both unnecessary and unproductive.
First, He reminds us of our incredible worth to God. In verse 26, Jesus points to the birds of the air, which neither sow nor reap yet are cared for daily by the Father. If God provides for the birds, how much more will He care for us?
Worry questions God’s love and provision, suggesting perhaps He is not fully attentive to our needs. But Jesus assures us this is far from the truth.
Second, Jesus emphasizes the futility of worry. In verse 27, He asks, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”
Worry solves nothing. Instead, it drains our energy and steals our peace. It shifts our focus from what we can do today to the fears of tomorrow, leaving us paralyzed and ineffective.
Corrie ten Boom expressed it well: “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.”
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.