Matthew 6:25-34
Do Not Worry
25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the 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 more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast Your Anxieties Upon God
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Hebrews 6:13-20
Jesus is an Anchor for the Soul
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Sometimes as I read about Jesus telling us not to worry, and St. Peter telling us to cast all our anxieties on the LORD, because He cares for us, I don't feel very Christian-like...I feel like I have let them down...I worry a lot and have anxiety...And my anxiety seems not to be isolated to one thing...My anxiety comes in clusters...But. I remain hopeful in the LORD...After all wouldn't one of a stronger faith rally behind the teachings of Jesus...If I were really good Christian, wouldn’t I be better prepared and learn from these verses and my difficulties?...Or have I failed to recognize God’s Will at some point, or have I missed Jesus's voice telling me or someone how to handle things better?...
I continue to follow My Father and His Son -with hopes of the Holy Spirit will be strengthening in me...I struggle with my doubts of faith...Yet, as I read about His Son, I see this glimpse of hope, this slice of the eternal that gives me an anchor to my soul...