"Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?"
Worry is the opposite of faith. Worry says, "I cannot really trust God to take care of my concerns; I need to take matters into my own hands." Worry is highly God-dishonoring. People that are given to worry "worry" that, if they quit worrying, they are no longer caring for or about the objects of their worry. But this is a misguided approach. Care does not necessitate worry. In fact, the greatest expressions of care don't worry at all--instead they trust God with the concern.
Let's face it: worry is a malady and affliction that befalls all of us sin-
ners. But we need not live in it. If we want *real* solutions to the heart-concerns that are so important to us, then we are wise if we trust God to take care of them. Are you a faith-filled churchman to-
day, trusting in Jesus alone for your salvation? If so, then worry has no part of your life. (If not, you have plenty to worry about.)
[Puritan quote of the day: "Ground your comfort upon a lasting and unchangeable covenant, on such a covenant that accepts will for works, desires for deeds, and endeavors for performances." --Chris-
topher Love, in, "The Dejected Soul's Cure"]
