Like most people, I have had my own battle with worry. And probably
my list of concerns is similar to yours: health issues, finances, my family, marriage,
children and grandchildren, friends, work, the future.
What I have found over and over
again is that the best thing I can do to “win over worry” is to come to my Savior.
There is no one better, wiser, kinder, or more able to help than Jesus. He may
not always respond in the way I want Him to. But trusting Him and laying my
life before Him, giving my burdens to Him to do with as He sees fit, has always
been the path to peace.
I love the invitation Jesus gives
to take up His yoke in Matthew 11:28-30. Sunday I read a paraphrase with the
topic of worry in mind.
Come
to Me, all of you who are struggling with worry, and are heavy laden with
anxiety and fear. Come to Me, and I will give you rest from the turmoil, and
peace from the fear. Instead, take My yoke upon You and learn from Me. It will
be My job to lead you and to provide, and your job to follow and to obey. And
you will discover that I am gentle and lowly in heart. I know what you’re going
through, I’ve walked through it Myself, and I am going to guide you through. You
will find rest for your souls. This yoke of Mine, it’s easy, because it’s
connecting you to Me. And this burden is light because I’m bearing all the weight.
By the way, I have written about this passage in Come Unto Me, Consolation Prize, From the Pain Clinic Waiting Room, and What I Love About Jesus: "You Have the Words of Eternal Life"
