Carrying Tomorrow’s Burdens

We all have these thoughts:

Am I going to lose my job? How will I pay my bills?

Will my groceries last all week?

What if the test results are positive?

Am I good enough? Do they even like me?

These thoughts can quickly become persistent worries. They can paralyze you. For some, the weight is heavier than for others, but regardless, worry steals from your present and robs your tomorrow before it even arrives.

This is different from the normal day-to-day issues that naturally cause concern. Persistent worry can keep us in an unhealthy state of mind. Over time, it grows into anxiety, manifesting itself physically within our bodies and makes us sick.

Concern is acknowledging that something is happening now or could potentially happen in real time. Concern is natural; it is a safety system God placed within us.

We can take those concerns to God and seek His guidance, wisdom, and solutions before they turn into persistent worry and anxiety, before they become thoughts that offer no peace, no answers, and no direction.

We can stop that anxiety cycle. No matter the situation, who is at fault, or how big or small the mountain before you may seem, you can lay it before Him. He will walk with you through it and never leave your side. Let Him in, and let Him carry those burdens and keep your tomorrow's.

“For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.”~ 2 Timothy 1:7

“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.”~1 Peter 5:6–7

“Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”~ Exodus 14:14

“Be still, and know that I am God […]”~ Psalms 46:10

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