Whenever
we feel restless and perturbed, our natural tendency is to look outside
ourselves. It is the crisis we are
facing, the marriage that isn't well, the problems with the kids, the neighbor,
the co-worker, the bills; the stuff all about us that has damaged our
temperament. God never gave the
externals that sort of credit. He always
said it was a heart issue. If the heart
is right with God, the externals will work themselves out in due time. Our Lord was never fussy, never upset with
His circumstances. He let the Father
have His way with all He faced and did not worry about how things would
turn. Christ was so completely settled
with the goodness of God that He could not lose Himself on what was happening
all about Him. Our Lord told us not to
fret for good reason. It is rebellion
against God to worry. Whoever rules the
heart rules the soul and if the heart is a churning pot of frustration and fretfulness,
then God has been pushed aside from where He is needed most. Worry is the most demanding god of all, a
raging whirlwind of do this and do that, stop this and start that. Who can live with such a monster as the
ruling warlord! If Christ has conquered
Sin in you, then the heart must admit Him as King and worry cast out of
her. You have to do this yourself
though. God is not going to do it for
you. With the little bit of faith you
can muster, turn over that one great worry and let God have it. Take a single worry at a time and give it to
your Savior. Name it clearly so you are
certain you have handed it to Him and then give Christ time to work the fret
out of your heart. His rightful place is
as King within you and if He is not Lord there, all the angels in heaven cannot
help you with what troubles stand before you.
What good would it be for the Lord to heal the blind man if he never
opens his eyes to see? If worry is the
master of your heart, even a perfect life without a trouble in the world is a
train wreck for you.
Cast
all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV
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