Today's Devotional was written by our new Youth Director, Addison Andrix
The other day, I had a TikTok come across my page, and it read, "You cannot worry and trust God at the same time." And I started reflecting on this a little bit.
I hope this is not oversharing, but my grandma is battling Pancreatic Cancer. A cancer that typically takes you out within a year or so. July 29th, 2025 marked 4 years since her diagnosis! God is so good!
Why am I telling you this? Well, my grandma worries. A lot. About the weather when we travel, family being fed, if she will be able to play in the brass at church or sing in the choir. Worrying so much it starts to affect those around. There are so many uncontrollable factors in life. Things we want to control to make sure everything is perfect, epically for the people and things we love. Cancer is uncontrollable.
She can spend every day worrying if it will be the last, but then she would've spent the last 4 ½ years living in fear. Instead, she started living every day like it was her last. She spends time with the people she cares about and spends time working on things she cares about. She doesn’t live a perfectly stress-free life, because there’s always something to get ready for. However, she has started to let go and let God.
"You cannot worry and trust God at the same time." Yes, stress, anxiety, and worry are real emotions that we need to feel; they are designed to keep us alive! But that next deadline isn't going to eat you for dinner. The next meeting isn't going to try to burn your house down or curse your future. When endeavor not to worry, we indirectly put our trust in God and invite the holy spirit into our lives every day.
I challenge you to pick something today that is stressing you out and go do it rather than worrying about it. Don't do it alone, do it with God.
Please pray with me. Dear good and gracious God, thank you for the blessings all around. Thank you for the cold weather, where we are reminded of the blessing of all the warm clothes you provide for us. Thank you for providing us with the health and energy to attend to all the things. I pray that you take our worries away so we can continue to make the world different and spread your love to all around. Thanks for loving us first. Amen
The other day, I had a TikTok come across my page, and it read, "You cannot worry and trust God at the same time." And I started reflecting on this a little bit.
I hope this is not oversharing, but my grandma is battling Pancreatic Cancer. A cancer that typically takes you out within a year or so. July 29th, 2025 marked 4 years since her diagnosis! God is so good!
Why am I telling you this? Well, my grandma worries. A lot. About the weather when we travel, family being fed, if she will be able to play in the brass at church or sing in the choir. Worrying so much it starts to affect those around. There are so many uncontrollable factors in life. Things we want to control to make sure everything is perfect, epically for the people and things we love. Cancer is uncontrollable.
She can spend every day worrying if it will be the last, but then she would've spent the last 4 ½ years living in fear. Instead, she started living every day like it was her last. She spends time with the people she cares about and spends time working on things she cares about. She doesn’t live a perfectly stress-free life, because there’s always something to get ready for. However, she has started to let go and let God.
"You cannot worry and trust God at the same time." Yes, stress, anxiety, and worry are real emotions that we need to feel; they are designed to keep us alive! But that next deadline isn't going to eat you for dinner. The next meeting isn't going to try to burn your house down or curse your future. When endeavor not to worry, we indirectly put our trust in God and invite the holy spirit into our lives every day.
I challenge you to pick something today that is stressing you out and go do it rather than worrying about it. Don't do it alone, do it with God.
Please pray with me. Dear good and gracious God, thank you for the blessings all around. Thank you for the cold weather, where we are reminded of the blessing of all the warm clothes you provide for us. Thank you for providing us with the health and energy to attend to all the things. I pray that you take our worries away so we can continue to make the world different and spread your love to all around. Thanks for loving us first. Amen
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