THERE’S NO DOUBT about it—we live in a stressful world. Many people are going through challenging situations. One thing I’ve noticed about Christians is they say they gave their problems to God, but they still worry. However, if we truly gave our cares to the Lord, we wouldn’t worry.
At some point we have to let go of whatever is bothering us. Or as I like to say, let go and let God. If God is taking care of our situation, why are we worried? We shouldn’t be stressed.
It’s time to LET GO of our worries and MOVE ON.
In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He said:
MATTHEW 6:25–26 (NLT)
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
26 “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?”
If God can take care of birds, He can take care of us. He cares more about us than about birds.
I get it. The economy isn’t good right now. But that doesn’t matter. Our God is good, so we have nothing to worry about.
Matthew 6:27 (NLT) says, “Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?” We know the answer to that question is no.
Worry doesn’t add moments to our lives; it takes them away. And worry leads to unproductive days. We don’t get much done when we’re worried.
Now, we can be so busy during the day that we don’t have time to worry. At night when it’s quiet, though, our minds can race, trying to figure out how to handle a situation.
But it’s not about what we can do. It’s about letting go and letting God work it out. He has the ability, and He can provide whatever we need. Why, then, are we stressed out? It seems the more we’re stressed, the worse it gets. That’s because the more we’re stressed, the less we’re in faith.
Have Faith in God
Faith according to Webster’s New World College Dictionary means “unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence.”
If our faith in God is unwavering, we won’t ask why what we’re standing in faith for hasn’t happened. And we won’t wonder when it will happen. We’ll know that God is providing for us, so there’s no need to worry.
It’s time to let go of our worries and move on.
MATTHEW 6:31–33 (NLT)
31 Don’t worry about these things, saying, “What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?”
32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs.
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
God knows what our needs are before we do. And He moves on our behalf before we have the need. When we’re not worried about our needs, we can focus on seeking God’s Kingdom. Instead of worrying, let’s go out and do something for His Kingdom. Let’s win the lost. Let’s be a testimony.
God’s Got It
A number of years ago, I was preaching in Healing School at Rhema Bible Training College when God gave me the acronym TRG—Total Reliance on God. We have to rely totally on His ability and not on our own. If we rely on our ability, God can’t do what He wants to do. And many times, we actually get in His way.
If God can’t work on our behalf, I don’t know who can. He wants to take care of our needs, but we have to let Him. He never said, “Cast your care on Me, but I’ll need your help to work this out.”
Know that God has your miracle. The Bible is filled with stories of people who faced impossible situations. When they didn’t know what to do, they looked to God.
Some of us just need to let go of our situation and give it to God. We may not know how He will turn it around, but He can work it out far better than we can.
I don’t know how God does a lot of things. I don’t know how He moves mountains, but I know He does. I don’t know how Jesus was born of a virgin. I don’t know how God split the Red Sea. I don’t know how Jesus changed water into wine. I don’t know how David defeated Goliath with one stone.
I don’t know how Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into a fiery furnace and came out unharmed. I know God was with them, and I know He is with us. The Greater One lives in us (1 John 4:4). I don’t know how to solve your problem, but I know the One Who can. I know that when we cast our cares on the Lord (1 Peter 5:7), He will work on our behalf.
We’re in the Fourth Quarter
So when we pray, let’s pray from a place of victory, not from a place of defeat. It’s not that we’re going to win. We have already won.
Here’s an example of what that looks like. Let’s say we’re watching a football game. It’s the fourth quarter and our team is winning 48 to nothing. Five minutes are left on the clock, and the other team scores a touchdown—the extra point is good. The score is now 48 to 7, with four minutes left in
the game.
Are we going to stress out, thinking our team might lose? No. At this point, there’s no way the other team can win.
In our Christian walk, sometimes the devil scores a touchdown on us. But that doesn’t mean we’ve lost the game. We still have the victory. We’re still going to make it.
In the game of life, we don’t see the scoreboard. We don’t see that we’ve already won. That’s why we have to focus on Jesus. He’s the champion Who won the game for us.
When we think on Him, it’s hard to be stressed out about whatever the devil tries to do or whatever situation comes against us.
No matter what happens, it’s going to be okay. We’re going to make it. We just need to let go and let God work in our lives.
Author
Craig W. Hagin
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