Worry, worry, worry.

There is an old curse that goes something like this: May you live in interesting times. 

Well, we are living in interesting times and that can cause anxiety, worry, a troubled heart, how ever you want to phrase it, it comes down to trust issues. 

 Who are you going to trust? 

God? 

9 remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, 10 declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,’ Is 46:9-10 

 Or perhaps yourself: 

I was borne a few years ago and I can’t remember what I had for breakfast let alone tell you what will happen tomorrow. 

God who created life, the universe and everything (Gen. 1:1; 2:7) said: 

 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Mt 6:34 

 And: 

 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? Lk 12:25-26

 (Notice that adding time to one’s lifespan is considered a small thing.) 

Worry partly comes from us not understanding what is going on. In the book of Job his complaints come from why? 

 Why is this happening? Why isn’t this other thing happening? Why am I sick? Why am I poor? Why an I… fill in the blank. 

(By the way, as far as we know God never told Job the why of it.) 

I would suggest that we replace the why with: what (what can I learn from this), how (how can I grow/trust God more) and thank you (thank you for being there for me in this).