An alternative to worry

a law-abiding honest man received a voicemail that said this is officer nobody from the police department. Please call me at this number. Immediately the man began to worry afraid that somehow he had done something wrong. He was afraid to return the call and he even spent sleepless nights running through possible scenarios where that he was in some kind of trouble. The officer never called back but it took weeks for the word to go away. Jesus ask an interesting question about worry can anyone of You by worrying at a single hour to your life? Perhaps this can help us we think our tendency to worry because it suggests it it doesn't help the situation we're concerned about. when problems are on the horizon for us maybe we can try the following two step approach take action and trust in God. If we can do something to avoid the problem let's try that. We can pray for God to guide us to an action we should take. But if there's nothing we can do we can take comfort in knowing that God never finds himself in such a predicament. He can always act on our behalf. We can always turn our situation over to him and trust and confidence. When it feels like time to worry May return to the inspired words of King David he faced his own share of difficulties and worries but concluded cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you. What a great alternative to worry! Father you know what base is me today. I am turning my cares over to you. Please strengthen me and help me to trust with the struggles I face. What worries do you need to give to God today?