Luke
I've read this passage so often, the one about not worrying, found in Luke 12:22-34. How do we revive the meaning in a passage that is already stuck in our heads, half-memorized, and losing meaning? We have the head knowledge, that Jesus told us not to worry, because God cares for us. But somehow we've got to translate those words into action. That's what the entire Christian life is about, isn't it? Translating what we know to be true into actual actions so that what we know changes our lives. A key part to that transformation is prayer, and then letting God just take over. We have to give up our will and desire to stress about things that are important to us, and simply (and not so simply) let God get involved.
I think a key verse here is verse 31 - "Seek first his kingdom, and then..." If we start getting worried about our lives, chances are our focus is not first on God, but rather on our circumstances. Take a step back and re-evaluate. Are you seeking first his kingdom?
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