Don't Worry

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6)

We live in an “age of anxiety”. People worry about everything. Children worry about pleasing their parents. Teenagers worry about fitting in, about making good grades or performing well in sports to get into a good college. College students worry about preparing for the future. Young adults worry about advancing in their career. Parents worry about giving their children all they need. Older adults worry about growing older and having enough to live on. It never ends.

In the face of this, as people of faith, we are called to replace fear about the future with faith in the present – God with us right now.

Martin Luther puts it very simply -- ”Pray, and let God worry.”