After my last post on stress, my friend Dante from Point Men sent me the following post. Thanks Dante for the inspiration and encouragement.
When did life become so busy. How do we slow down. What do weprioritize. Where does my faith fall into my busy schedule. How do Ifind quiet time to spend an hour or two in prayer and meditation. Howcan I share my faith more in a hostile environment. What does God wantfrom my marriage.
How should I raise my kids. What does my wife wantfrom me. Should I serve more or less at church. How much should Itithe. How much sleep should I get a night. How can I exercise when Ihave to spend time with my wife and children. How much money should Isave. When should I go on vacation. What does God want from me.Where does God want me to serve. Will my life make a difference toanyone.
What does the Bible say about worry?
Mathew 6: 25-33:"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eator drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life moreimportant than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look atthe birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much morevaluable than they?
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour tohis life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies ofthe field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that noteven Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like of these. If that ishow God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today andtomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, Oyou of little faith? So do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat? orWhat shall we drink? or What shall we wear?"
For the pagans run afterall these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.But seek first His Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these thingswill be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble ofits own."