Worry was the word...

This morning I woke up super late so I wasn’t able to spend time in the Word but I was able to read Jesus Calling and I felt it was extremely relevant. Worry was the word I was searching for last night. Where’s the line between worry and discernment. I think the definitions below and scripture listed are good guidelines for how to gauge when, or more importantly, in what way, to let go of things.

Worry-To give way to anxiety or unease; allow one’s mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. To cause to feel anxiety or concern. A state of anxiety and uncertainty over actual or potential problems.

Anxiety-A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Trust-Firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. Allow someone to have, use, or look after someone or something of importance or value with confidence. To commit to the safekeeping of. Have confidence, hope. To place reliance on.

Faith-Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

Confidence-The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

Who is in charge of your life? If it is you, then you have good reason to worry. But if it is I, then worry is both unnecessary and counterproductive. When you start to feel anxious about something, relinquish the situation back to Me. Back off a bit, redirecting your focus to Me. I will either take care of the problem Myself or show you how to handle it. In this world you will have problems, but you need not lose sight of Me. – Jesus  Calling

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat: nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? {|Cool side note: The Amplified Bible says it this way: “And which of you by being overly anxious and troubled with cares can add a cubit to his stature or a moment [unit] of time to his age [the length of his life]? If then you are not able to do such a little thing as that, why are you anxious and troubled with cares about the rest?” This is cool because Jesus is saying that adding height to your stature or a moment of time to your age is a little thing.  To me those aren’t little things at all. You would have to be able to alter your genetics to grow taller and you would have to alter God’s timeline in order to add time to your life. Yet to Jesus, these things are “the little, easy things”. It’s kind of comforting to know that if He thinks things like that are easy, then He is capable of directing my life without the “aid” of my worry or wisdom.|} Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the Kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.” Luke 12:22-31