When Worry Says, “It’s All Up To Me”
Text: Matthew 6:24-34 In the name of Jesus. Amen. Whether we realize it or not, much of our life is dominated by worry and fear. In fact, worry and fear are so embedded in our culture and way of thinking that we often go about our days without even realizing it. Now, just to be clear, we're not talking about that kind of nervous feeling that you get before having to make a public speech. We are also not talking about butterflies in the stomach. And finally, we are not talking about the kind of fear that you get from watching a scary movie. These kinds of worry and fear are easy to identify. Instead, we are talking about the kind of worry, fear, and dread that subtly divides our minds and replaces faith. Now, Jesus talks about this kind of worry in our reading from the Gospel of Matthew. In Matthew 6, Jesus describes what happens when worry, fear, and dread take over: our minds become divided by many thoughts. For example, we begin to think about what we will eat, what we wi...
