There are two days you should never spend a lot of time thinking about yesterday and tomorrow. Many of us are crucified with two thieves. On the right is Yesterday, and on the left is Tomorrow.
God doesn't want us worrying about the past, and He certainly doesn't want us worrying about tomorrow. He says, "So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own" (Matthew 6:34).
There was a man who began to worry that he would get cancer because it had been prevalent in his family. He worried about it for thirty years and then suddenly died of a heart attack. It's not a true story, but I think you get the point of the illustration.
Worrying wastes your time. Not only that, it puts within you negative self-talk that can affect your choices and your actions. Should you be concerned about your health? Yes. Should you make efforts to eat wisely and exercise? Yes. Should you manage your money well? Yes.
But to be bound to worry about these things will only prevent you from enjoying your health and the blessings you already have.
Jesus told us how to get rid of the worry that He forbids by changing our priorities. He says, "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). The problem with worry is that we are seeking the wrong things—we need to seek God and His kingdom, and everything else will fall into place.
If you are prone to struggle with the stronghold of worry, I suggest that you make yourself a worry box by cutting a slot in the top of an old shoe box.
When Satan drives you to worry, write your worry down on a slip of paper. Talk to the Lord and tell Him what you have written down and that you believe He is able to take care of whatever worries you put in that box.
You cannot handle them, but you know that He can. Then fold up your worry, drop it in the box, and leave it to the Lord. He promises to give you peace that can only come from Him.
Will a worry box make your problems go away?
Probably not.
But what it will do is shift the weight of those problems off of you and back onto God. He is strong enough to carry that burden for you. Let Him.
So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honour. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:6-8 NLT
"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing? Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren't you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? "And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 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? "So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:25-34 NLT
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