When Jesus asked us to follow Him, He wants us to follow Him. Not with reluctance, not in fear, not with doubt... but with all our hearts. I'm always reminded of Him because He tests us, sometimes, by picking one of the worst possible times (at least in our minds) to call on us to follow Him. Maybe you have 3 tests and a paper to finish by the end of the weekend, but He calls on you to go and help out with a short mission trip to Mexico. Maybe you had a horrible day, and your praise team leader decides to schedule a prayer meeting for the youth group. What ever the case may be, we know in our hearts what we should do. We KNOW we should just serve Him and everything will be alright. But this knowledge doesn't make anything any easier.
Why, then, is it so hard for most of us to just let go of our fears, worries, and doubts? It could be a lack of faith, right? I mean, if we have enough faith in our all powerful God, why would we ever worry about anything? But it could also be the human condition. God tells us not to worry in the bible. That means He knows that worrying is something we are prone to doing. If you search the phrase "do not worry" in a bible search online, you'll find at least 10 hits. God knows! He knows worrying is a HUGE issue.
So what, then is the solution? I mean, I assume that if you're supporting yourself, or have parents supporting you, it's a lot easier not to worry about things. But what if you have a family to support. What if you have huge responsibilities? How do you cast aside your fears that if you fail, the people who depend on you will be disappointed?
I guess, in the end, it's all about faith. Like He says, all the random animals that live around us are always provided for. He loves us way more than He loves a squirrel. So why wouldn't He provide for us? Why wouldn't He help us through any and all hardships that come our way?
Increase my faith
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