Today I was doing a daily devotional through the bible app and the first thing it read was “Put God first and everything that you worry about and fear will take care of itself”.
Jesus is illustrating that humans worry about so many fears in our life; worry that is an overflow from our fears. And he shares that if God will take care of the birds and the vegetation, how much more will He attend to your needs?
Since accepting the offer to be apart of the World Race, fear and worry have definitely stepped in and been something I have been working to overcome. Fear that I will not be able to serve others like I want to, fear of leaving my family behind, fear of leaving my job that I have worked to make a successful career at a young age, fear of losing meaningful friendships due to not being present. All of this fear has taken over my thoughts and mind causing me to worry that I will fail. That I am not what God is looking for in this mission.
But then I remember, fear is like poison, it seeps into your relationships, jobs, finances, and confidences, just to name a few. And when it gets in there, distrust and lack of faith of takes root. So when I feel overcome with fear I remember the verse Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.”, and I fix my eyes on Jesus.
So while I am currently struggling with fear and worry I have chosen to not let this take over my thoughts. I have the goal of keeping my focus on God and what he has called me to do and all other elements will fall into place. I cast my cares onto God.
