“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6).

Worrying.

It’s part of what it means to be human. Right?

Well, yes and no. Worrying is what people who do not know God do. Let me explain.

Consider your typical American child. Have you ever seen a child worry about where they are going to get food? about where to live? about their future? You know why that is? They have a mommy or a daddy who’s going to take care of that.

You know who worries about such things? Orphans do. I’ve seen them. I worked with them in Uganda. That is their constant worry – what will I eat? where will I sleep?

So, think about what you are worrying about today. Do you have a Father who loves you and who wants what is best for you?

If so, give it to him. Let him know and let him take care of it.

Do you worry? Then pray. Give it to God. Surrender.

What are you holding onto today that God wants you to surrender? Think about what it would look like to pray that over to God and surrender that to God.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6).

“Teach me LORD, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end” (Psalm 119:33).

There will be times in your life when you will not know what to do. You will be faced with decisions and choices that will baffle you. You will not know what to do.

So, what do you do when you don’t know what to do? Well, you can do nothing…at least for a few minutes. But you really can’t do nothing for days on end. You still need to get up. You still need to work. You still need to eat. You still have to go to worship. You still have to do stuff.

So, again, what do you do when you don’t know what to do?

Look at the verse of the day again. What do you do? Do what God’s word tells you to do. Keep doing what is right, what is good, what is holy, what is a blessing to others. And the more you do what God’s word tells you to do, the more you do what is right, good, and holy, you will find your answer.

If you are unsure about your future, just keep doing what the Bible tells you to do. Keep doing what is right, good, and holy.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

Please, don’t trust yourself.

I know. That’s not really PC. That kinda goes against the mantra of our culture – you do you. Trust in yourself. Do what your heart tells you to do.

Look – the life you are living right now is the result of your choices. For good or bad, you got yourself right where you are. You did it. You chose it.

The life you are living is the result of the decisions you’ve made and the things and people you have allowed in your life. If you want a different life, a better life, a more satisfying life, a more purposeful life, a more God-honoring life, you have to change your decisions and you have to change who and what you allow in your life.

You have to make better decisions. Make decisions based on God’s truth. You’ve seen what decisions based on your feelings and your thoughts have got you. You are right here because you followed you.

If you want a better life, you have to make better decisions. For goodness sake, STOP TRUSTING YOURSELF!!! Trust God. Follow him.

The second thing is you are where you are because of the stuff you allow in your life. There are things that have no place in your life. There are people who have no place in your life. There are habits that have no place in your life. Get them out. Your future hangs in the balance.

Choose well.

For goodness sake – stop trusting yourself.

Trust God.