I am admittedly a worrier. I would love to say that I USED TO BE one, but even if I have improved over the past couple of years, I still have my worrier moments. Although this time less intense and less frequent. Honestly, it’s hard to not worry especially when it concerns the people I love most. I guess it’s all part of being human. I tend to worry about all sorts of things — health and safety of myself and my loved ones, future plans, finances, job security, etc. Yesterday’s gospel was such a beautiful reminder of why we SHOULD NOT worry.
"And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? "
– Matthew 6:30
A friend once said that worrying is a form of insult to God. Since then, I became more conscious on worrying, because I definitely do not want to do anything that could insult my God who has been always been so faithful, loving and generous to me. What I started doing differently is to make prayer an immediate action. No more having my mind go on overdrive and thinking of worst-case scenarios before actually praying.
I have resolved that prayer should come first, and it does make a lot of difference. Doing so not only calms my heart, it also brings me in a peaceful state and gives me a clearer perspective on the matter, allowing me to focus and come up with a sensible action plan. This is just one of the many, many ways how utterly beautiful the gift of prayer is. In contrast, worrying is… completely useless. It makes you unproductive and leads you into the wrong direction.
Also, God is loving, powerful, and He is in control. Filling my mind with these thoughts is enough to make me put my full trust in Him. It calms my heart like no other.
"So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."
– Matthew 6:34
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