Worry? Nope- just concerned!

I am reading Matthew 6 in about verse 25 and out. I have no problems worrying about what Jesus talked about. Got my check mark done. But before I go on, it bothers me that Jesus didn’t talk about the other stuff…the stuff I do worry about. Most of the time we worry about the basic needs. I just spent some time in Africa. That’s what they worry about; basic needs. They don’t worry about the other stuff because it’s stuff. Basic needs are so much more relevant. God tells us he will handle the basic things: food, clothing and then he throw in tomorrow for those who plan ahead and worry about what next. That’s probably me, in the what’s next part.

I came back from Africa wondering many things but the one most pressing is why was I chose to be born in rural Minnesota on a dairy farm and not in a back hut in Rhodesia? Perhaps that’s what urges on my worry..or concern as us Christian Americans put it to make it sound more spiritual.. I am concerned about stuff..because God says not to worry I will change the word. Changing the word does not change its intention. I worry.. I am concerned. I take energy that could be used in other places to spend contemplating on what God has said he would handle so what do I do with my concern? Nothing according to verse 32…God knows all these things. He knows I am worried regardless of what words I use to make it sound better. The solution? Seek him first. Not just seek him first but try adding some righteousness and work a bit more at being Jesus and not quoting Jesus. And then after I seek him, don’t worry about what he is going to do about my problems that I have created in my mind… and just to make me worry a bit more he adds….sufficient for the day is it’s own trouble. Come on God..I already have concerns about tomorrow. And you have the gall to say drop them.. I had no problems when I went to bed…already have a few that popped up overnight..and I didn’t worry about them. I wasn’t concerned about them yesterday cuz I didn’t know.. That’s what God was getting at. We can’t be concerned over everything so let him handle it. And have nothing to worry, sorry I slipped: be concerned over? You have got to be kidding? What will I do with all my free time? Oh that’s right…seek Him.