Trust and Worry

"Imagine you are at a football game and your team is losing by two points.

The team you are cheering is on the other team's twenty-yard line with the clock stopped.

One second is left in the game. The kicker runs from the bench to the field and all he has to do is kick the field goal to win the game.

Only one problem. The kicker is terrible!

He has missed most of his kicks all year long. All the fans rooting for your team are nervous and worried. The spectators are chewing their fingernails or have buried their heads in their hands.

Someone moans, "He is going to miss this one, too!"

Why are they worried?

They do not trust the kicker.

Now let's consider another scenario.

Same situation, but a different kicker comes in for the final play.

This player is an All-American and has never missed a field goal all season. The fans start giving each other high fives because they know he will make the kick.

Why are they not worried?

They trust the kicker.

Here is the real kicker.

Worry is a trust issue. We worry because we do not trust that God is in control of our situation.

We believe that He will fail us in our time of need.

Worry never trusts— and trust never worries.

You cannot worry and trust God at the same time.

Since trust forces out worry, you can be cured of worry by placing your complete trust in God.

Before you can do that, you must be convinced that He exists, can change
circumstances and cares about you.

After all, why would you want to put your trust in the Lord if you do not believe He can intervene in your situation?"

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Stay Strong