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. Matthew 6:25-34
this has been one of the hardest portions of scription at times in my life to digest & yet at the same time one of the most empowering. i look at that lilly and i'm amazed at the intricate detail in which it was created, yet, it's life is so short. are we not even more beautiful, more intricate in detail? are our bodies not more amazing? even the most brilliant men and women cannot fully comprehend it, yet i forget and i worry. i try to take control. thankfully i have a patient God. patient for me to learn. for this i'm greatful. without this, i'd be lost. i hope that whatever place you find yourself today, whatever circumstance you are in, you'll allow your spirit to find comfort in this scripture. hold it close. claim it. let it ring out in your life! let go of your own desires and control and submit yourself wholly to an everlasting, generous, loving, creator. is there any other way?
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