Why Worry?

Bob Dylan sang it many years ago, and it's still true today: "The times, they are a-changin." In barely two years, gas prices have more than doubled. Costs for diesel fuel have surpassed gasoline, and the result is a snowball effect that is sending our incomes into a downward spiral of lower and lower spending power. What's a believer to do? Trust God. Or as He Himself told us, "Don't worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear.... Can any of you add a cubit to his height by worrying? If then you're not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest?" (Luke 12:22b, 25-26).

Really, why do we worry? We can't control the weather; God does. We can't control the seasons; God does. When it comes right down to it, there are a very limited number of things over which we have any control whatsoever, and even in those areas, our first and foremost priority as believers in Christ Jesus is still the same mandate: Trust God.

Folks—tough times are no reason to worry. They're a time to get excited about the new and miraculous ways we’re going to see the Lord take care of us. Do your part to be a responsible manager of His blessings: Continue to tithe, cut back unnecessary spending, and make whatever other changes may be needed to reduce your regular expenses. But most of all, trust Him, and joyfully expect your Heavenly Father to take good care of you.