An answer for anxiety

Psalm 55:22 says: "Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you, He will never permit the righteous to be moved" 

There is probably no emotion as common as worry and it is the most useless! Because most of our worries are about things that will never happen or about things we cannot change. Jesus said "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" Worry is the interest paid on trouble before it falls due. Let us then cast our cares on Him because He said in Psalm 91 "I will be within you in trouble  and deliver you, and honour you, with long life I will satisfy you and show you my Salvation." We are to constantly cast all our cares on the Lord and leave them there. Anxiety is contrary to the lessons of nature: "Said the robin to the sparrow, I would really like to know, why these anxious human beings rush about and worry so.

Said the sparrow to the robin, Friend I think it must be, that they have no heavenly Father, such as cares for you and me." 

Jesus used the carefree attitude of the birds to illustrate the fact that worry is unnatural. "Behold the fowls of the air, they sow not neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them" (Matthew 6:26), And why take you thought for raiment? Consider these lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory, was not arrayed as one of these."  "All things work together for good to those that love God."

If He cares for tiny birds and frail flowers, why can't we count on Him for every aspect of our lives? I know that modern living taxes the faith of the greatest Christians, but none of us should doubt the ability of God to give us grace sufficient for our trials even amid the stresses of everyday life. We should not go about wringing our hands, shouting "what shall we do?" creating more tension and worry, but we should trust quietly, believing Him, when His word says that

Our Father God, thank you for your constant care, please give me the carefree faith and the trust that your other creatures show. Help me to know You will always be there to catch me when I fall and lead me through difficult times. Remind me of Calvary and your amazing love for me. In The Saviour's name, Amen. 

In chapter 4, verse 6 of his letter to the Christians at Phillipi, the Apostle Paul wrote: "Don't worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Chris Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are Just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; If there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think of these things." 

What a great way to live the day, like our pet Wombat here relaxing in our bathtub on a hot day, with the shower just dripping occasionally on her tummy. She didn't worry about anything, she left it all to me. May God bless you for a Great Day as you leave it all to Him. Regards, Tom.

Incidentally, whilst you have this very unusual photo of a female wombat, let me point out how the God who designed her, left nothing to chance. he designed her to dig burrows in the dirt so when He designed that pouch between her back legs for her baby to live in, He place the opening to the rear so when she tosses the dirt back between her legs it does not fill the pouch and smother the baby as would be the case if it were faced forward like that of a kangaroo. This remarkable God also designed you. Trust Him, He knows best and loves you very much. "Cast all your care upon Him for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)