"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?...Instead, seek His kingdom and these things will be added to you." (Luke 12:25-26,31)
I skipped to the end there because I wanted to emphasize the contrast between worrying about our personal needs and focusing on God's kingdom.
Lately I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety and fear and I've realized that I think about myself and my comfort quite a lot - almost overwhelmingly so. When I'm always looking at myself, it's hard to look at God.
I don't have much control, so when I look at myself I see a loss of control and that's frightening. When I can finally tear my eyes away from myself and look at God instead, I see His desires and working and perfect control. That's comforting. I realize my life isn't about me. That sounds strange, but it really isn't. I experience life through myself because there's no other way for me to experience it, but that doesn't mean my life is all about me.
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