Do Not Worry
“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? Mt 6:25
My grandma was a worrier. My mom is a worrier. I’m a worrier, and unfortunately I see the familiar trait in my nine year old.
And yesterday there was a lot of little things to worry about. Nick got cast in the part of Edmond for the community theatre’s version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Anthony got the part of the Christmas Elf, yet he was too worried that the part wouldn’t be fun or cool. So after I accepted the role on his behalf, I had to humbly call back the director and decline the part for Anthony.
I worried about looking like an idiot because I had accepted the part on behalf of my son after the director asked me if I needed to talk to the boys about the role. I said “no”, they were excited about the show. How would I know Joey had issues with the elf part?
Then after I hung up we talked about the elf part and, Anthony changed his mind back and said, “I guess I do want the part.”
Great, just great. If we didn’t call back soon enough the part would be given to someone else. Now I really was worried about looking like and idiot, so I did what any self respecting coward would do, I asked my hubby to call. He did and the call went to voice mail.
Great! Just great! Now for sure I was worrying. The part had probably gone to someone else, but maybe not. I’d had to wait until morning, but I did I worry all night? I could have, but instead I chose to lay it at the feet of Jesus.
In the morning the director called and said he had already given the part to someone else and though we were a little sad, we were all okay.
Then as I was running out the door to take Lydia to preschool I realized I lost my driver’s license. So I back tracked to the three places where I thought I could have lost it and is wasn’t anywhere. I decided to give it to God. Worrying wouldn’t make my license appear, so I prayed that it would turn up. And it did! As soon as I got home, I searched through the last place that held my license and it was wedged in the side of my purse.
“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? Mt 6:25
Do not worry! Such wise advice I’m glad I listened!
