He never worries

Tomorrow is an interesting day in my life, its a day of celebration and a day of sadness all at the same time.  You see tomorrow is my birthday and an anniversary of a very troubling day in my life, plus this year its kinda of a day to celebrate a new chapter in my life.

Tomorrow could really go either way for me because for the past two years its been a really tough day for me, its been a day of sadness and mourning and not of celebration.  Even now as I reflect on tomorrow and its significance, I have mixed emotions.  Every year my birthday reminds me that things can be sailing along smoothly and perfectly and the next day everything can change, so because things have been going so smoothly so far I can't help but be concerned that tomorrow everything will change.

You'll think its funny when I tell you that my life verse is Philippians 4:6-7 that says:

⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The Message says it this way:

^6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Its my reminder when I start to feel this way that I can turn my attention to my Creator and ask for peace and wholeness, but as a flawed human I often forget that the "peace that transcends all understanding" is available to me, I just have to ask.

I can't help but worry about things, but when I turn my worry into prayers He is always faithful.  "Ask and ye shall receive."  That peace is always available for you.  Its an amazing feeling when you realize that you are in His hands and that He is in control.  When you redirect your attention heavenward instead of on your problems, your entire outlook changes.  The worry melts away as the peace takes hold.

When you start to fret about tomorrow turn your attention towards your Creator.  Let Him know your concerns and worries.  Ask that He remind you that He is in control and He is holding and keeping you from harm.  Relax in the peace that is always available.