“Worry implies that we don’t quite trust God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what’s happening in our lives.
Stress says the things we are involved in are important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace towards others, or our tight grip of control.
Basically, these two behaviors communicate that it’s okay to sin and not trust God because the stuff in my life is somehow exceptional. Both worry and stress reek of arrogance. They declare our tendency to forget that we’ve been forgiven, that our lives are brief … and that in the context of God’s strength, our problems are small, indeed.”
Linda Petersen says
I was born with the ability not to worry, just like my mom. Both of us have faced extreme issues that would send most moms scurrying to the nearest bar, but we never spent a moment on worrying. She had her own special “connection” with God. I have mine secondarily, learned…
There is no reason to worry, just reason for action!