Reflections

Worry-A form of Atheism

Worry is a sin and a form of atheism. Some of you may feel that I am overstating the case by that remark, so let's examine that thought a little more closely. A person who worries says in effect, 'I can't

trust God to work things out so I'll take matters in my own hands'. What is the result? Worry, frustration and fear. With God, however, you can meet it, face it, and overcome it. One of the ways in which we Christians face our worries and fears is to meet them a day at a time.

In Matt. 6:34, Jesus is not saying that there will be no troubles to face, for we know full well that there are. Life is bound to bring troubles. We are not , however, to telescope the troubles of tomorrow and the next day into today. God has arranged that life should be lived a day at a time, and He has put into every day sufficient grace to enable us to cope with every difficulty and problem. If we reach out into tomorrow, and bring those worries into today, then although we can bring forward tomorrow's worries, we cannot bring forward tomorrow's grace. Hence we are overdrawn on the Bank of God's Grace, and what might be worse, we meet our troubles twice - once before they come and once when they are actually here.

"Worry", has been defined, "as the advance interest we pay on troubles that might never come". When you face one day at a time you will be able to draw from the Bank of God's Grace sufficient funds to meet every bill  life offers you. If, however, you borrow from tomorrow's troubles, then you won't have enough to pay your bills.