I sat on my bed, worried about how I was going to reach the big goals I had on my whiteboard, but the Holy Spirit led me to look at this verse: “For You are great, and do wondrous things; You alone are God” (Psalms 86:10).
I needed this reminder. I was so fixed on how great my problems were instead of fixing my eyes on how great God is.
Instead of worrying, will you turn your attention to worship Jesus?
Worrying does us no good, and it never produces the God-solutions we want to see. God tells us in Matthew 6:27, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Worrying brings no benefits to our lives. We need to learn to set our worries aside and trust God. We learn how to stop worrying as we learn how to trust God.
How To Trust God
Thoughts of fear and worry are bound to enter your mind. We must be intentional to renew our minds with God’s Word whenever fearful thoughts come. To renew our mind means to replace every fearful thought with God’s truth.
Romans 12:2 says, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
If we want to see God’s best in our lives, we must be willing to renew our minds and live according to God’s ways, and not the world’s ways. To live according to God’s way and to trust God will require us to align our thinking, which positions us to trust God.
Instead of thinking thoughts like, “I hope God will come through”, think thoughts like this: “I thank you God, that you hear my cries, and you will deliver me out of all my troubles.”
Turn God’s Word into your own personal declaration. The thought above comes from the Bible verse, Psalm 34:17 which says, “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.”
I love that this verse says that God will deliver us from all our troubles, not just some, but all.
Have Bible verses ready to renew your mind with and meditate on.
Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” God’s Word needs to be hidden in our hearts. The only way to hide God’s Word in our hearts is to take the time to read God’s Word. Take time daily to meditate on the Word of God.
Invite the Holy Spirit to give you revelation and understanding of God’s Word and who God is. May we live every day with a reverence towards God and an awareness of who He is and how He is with us and for us.
The moment thoughts of worry arise in your mind, be intentional to replace them with the Word of God. We learn how to trust God by choosing to lay our worries aside and believing in God’s Word and faithfulness.
Do Your Part and Trust God
God commands us not to worry. We see this in passages like Philippians 4 and Matthew 6. Throughout the Bible, we also see God commanding His children not to fear. If we are living outside of God’s will and not obeying His Word, we then have a reason to worry. Proverbs 19:23 says, “The fear of the LORD leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.”
As long as we are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, we have nothing to worry about. God tells us in Matthew 6:31-34, “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
This does not mean we will not go through troubles, but we can trust God to get us through every storm we face.
Our job is to do our part (seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness), and God will do His part.
The same God who helped the Israelites leave Egypt safely and split the Red Sea is the same God who is here to help us. Exodus 14:14 says, “The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”
Do your part in obeying God. As you do your part, God will do the impossible part.
Worrying can often lead us to pursue things that are not of God, just to speed things up which causes us to birth an “Ishmael” instead of God’s initial good plans. I have many times tried to do things in my own timeline to reach my desired goal, or pursue opportunities without having the peace of God. These things have only left me stressed and brought me further away from what God wants to do through me.
Worrying truly brings us no good. Psalm 37:8 says, “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.”
The quicker we can grasp this, the better our lives will be. Do not try to do things in your strength. Trust God and let God fight your battles. Practice learning on the Word of God.
You Serve a Great God
Are we more convinced of how great our problems are or how great our God is? Make a habit of turning your worries into worship. God alone is great, and He does wondrous things. He is known for accomplishing difficult and impossible things.
Just because you have a problem does not mean God is not present. We live in an imperfect world because of sin, but the good news is we have a perfect God who is always present to comfort and help us.
Let your problems remind you to call upon God for help and to put your trust in Him. Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”
God is available to comfort you in your pain, mess, confusion, and sorrows. Go to Him as your refuge for help and trust His timing and process. Remember that you serve a GREAT God. You can have confidence as you rest in God’s ability and not your own.
Will you give attention to who God is rather than your current circumstances?
While things may not always turn out how you pictured they would be, this does not mean God is not good or present. His ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9).
Trust in God’s faithfulness despite the problems you face. It’s our job to follow Jesus, and God’s job to order our steps.
Psalm 37:23 says, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.” As we seek to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, He will order and establish our steps.
This means we do not need to worry about the present or future, along with the “how’s” for the assignments that God gives us.
Are you allowing Jesus to be your Shepherd in ALL areas of your life? Does your heart seek to please His will and not your own?
There is safety in following Jesus because His way is always perfect for us. We don’t have to worry as we abide in the secret place of the Most High (Psalm 91:1) and stand upon the Word of God.
Will you practice turning your times of worry into worshipping God?
Be comforted that even God commands us not to be anxious about anything, but instead by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, letting our requests be made known to Him (Philippians 4:6).
The next time you are worried, remember that you serve a GREAT God. Nothing is too hard for God to do.
As long as you are abiding in Jesus, you will be protected under His care. So remember, stop worrying and start worshipping the One who is always in control.
Prayer: Jesus, thank You that I can trust You with every part of my life. When I start to worry, remind me to fix my eyes on You instead of my problems. Teach me to turn my worries into worship and to rest in Your presence. You are great and do wondrous things, so help me to trust Your plan and timing.
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