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hey there.

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²⁵"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?

²⁶Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

²⁷Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

²⁸"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. ²⁹Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. ³⁰If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? ³¹So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' ³²For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

³³But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

³⁴Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

(Matt6.25-34)

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Life is full of variables... like Carcurus... sigh. If we were to try to derive a formula to calculate the possible outcomes of any given situation we'd fail miserably. And yet, we're so good at pretending that we can figure these things out on our own, using the thick bricks of brain-mush and synapses on our necks to somehow plan out the future.

There are a couple of questions that beg for answers...

What is it exactly that you're worrying about?

tests.performances.friendships.awkwardness.embarrassment.fashion.appearance.
motivation.school.collegeapps.relationships.health.love.hunger.thirst.
...All of these things can be used to glorify God, but are we using them to do just that? or do we fail here?

Who is it that you're worrying for?

all too often, we find ourselves worrying for our own well-being. what will we eat? what will we drink? what will people think of me? what if i stumble? what if i say something wrong? whatifwhatifwhatifwhatifwhatif...
...if God takes cares of even the smallest creatures, why won't He take care of us? "Are you not much more valuable than they?"
...have you heard about how great God's love is for us? have you taken the time recently to reflect and remember His gift of Jesus to us? honestly. not even the fanciest custom guitar, the coolest designer whatevers, the shiniest foreign car, the largest mansion, or the warmest hug in the world could ever top that gift. THAT is crazy.
...even if precedence means nothing to you, the quickest look around would reveal countless blessings.

What do you plan to accomplish by worrying?

my usual excuse: i like to think things through. what's yours?

..."Who of you can by worrying add a single hour to his life?"

if you know anyone that can, please let me know. :) but the fact is: we usually end up wasting more of our lives than we intend.

So do not worry...
But seek His kingdom and His righteousness...

To me, that's one of the many chunks of the Bible that gives me a pleasant (because they bring beneficial realizations) slap in the face. So when I find myself worrying, debating possible outcomes, assuming things that aren't necessarily true, and ultimately living for the body at the bottom of the neck that holds the thick brick of brain-mush and synapses, I can take a look at these words directly from the mouth of Jesus and

... w a k e . u p ...

I need to get my mind off myself and refocus, remember, and redirect my aim back on God and striving to give Him glory. He has been and always will be faithful to take care of the rest.

:)

later, cool cats.
-spencer-