"Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." Matthew 6:34
"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James 4:14
These verses have been speaking volumes to me lately. I have found myself becoming anxious over the "what ifs" in the future, particularly the "what ifs" that deal with my children. For example, "What if one of them dies?" or "What if one of them rejects Christ?" The Lord is teaching me that worrying about the "what ifs" is robbing me of the joy I could be experiencing if I were present at the moment. I'm so thankful that God wants to liberate me from my fears by saying, "Leave the future to me. Just live in the moment."
Day by day and with each passing moment strength I find to meet my trials here
Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear
