Thoughts

Posted to my bathroom mirror is this verse: "Do not worry about everyday life--what you eat, how you dress, etc. Isn't life more than food and your body much more than it's clothing? Will all of your worries add a single moment to your life?" (Matthew 6:25) Sounds simple, right? Well for me, this is a reminder that I NEED every. single. day.

I hate even admitting to myself, "I'm a worrier", because I know in my heart, it has zero effect on anything. My worrying is not productive, nor does it change situations. Worrying about any little thing seems to just come so naturally for me. It's as if when I worry, I can somehow change or control something. However, after years of working through this thing called worry (and control), I've learned this is so far from the truth.

Here are just a few of the thoughts that like to make room in my head on a frequent basis..."will Noah ever crawl?"..."Is my nose growing?"..."I shouldn't have had that second bowl of ice cream"... "Is our front door locked?".... "Will Noah grow up to be a man of integrity and follow Christ?"..."Does this sweater make me look frumpy?"..."Am I a good wife?"..."If only I was just a little taller"..."Will our heating bill be through the roof this months?"..."Oh no, Noah licked the dog's chew toy. Will he ingest some sort of disgusting bacteria?"...and it goes on and on.

As you can see, these thoughts of worry are so sneaky. And so silly. If I'm not careful, they can easily become the majority of my thought life. And that, to me, is just not right. God calls us to NOT worry. Not about the big stuff. And not even about the little stuff, like what we eat and wear.

So today, be reminded of this. Enjoy today and be present. Don't let your heart and mind be troubled with thoughts of worry. Don't worry about how you look in your jeans, if your lunch was under 400 calories, how much college will cost in 18 years, or if your kid is ever going to nap for a solid 2 hours.

And if you find yourself in that place of worrying about some small thing a little too much. Remember this verse, and pray it over your day. Like it says, all our worries will not add a single moment to our lives. Not one minute. So let's fill our thoughts and lives with the things that matter.