Weight

“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”Proverbs‬ ‭12‬:‭25‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Just as our body carries weight, so do our souls and spirits. Our soul consists of our mind, emotions and wills. Our spirits are where God dwells or where darkness dwells if we have not been born again.

Our minds play over and over images of that which we cannot solves, playing out various sensations. This is one cinema we need to avoid. A better solutions is:

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Jesus also weighed in on the matter, after illustrating how God clothes the flowers and provides for the small birds He said:

 

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬-‭34‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Jesus gave us the Lord’s Prayer in which we pray: ‘give us today our daily bread and forgive us our sins as we forgive others their sins and deliver us from evil’. These cover most of what bothers us.

Whilst the illness of a loved one can be very pressing, seeking God for His direction and aid is imperative. At best He will show the way, at worst He will accompany us through teh valley. Either way we receive His presence.

Seek Him! Amen!