Do not worry about what if but wonder about who is

When thinking about various stressouts, panic attacks, and other negative forms of nervousness I see and hear about from students across the campus, I think about what kind of conditions Corrie Ten Boom was under during her time hiding those Jews in Holland during their civil resistance against the Nazis in World War Two, and her quote about worrying is recalled each and every time I think of those here at Redeemer. "Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear. Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength, carrying two days at once, it is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." Her quotes really put thoughts of worrying in perspective, as the only thing to fear is not fear itself, but rather our God and doing good in His eyes on earth as tis in heaven.

The honest takeaway we need to gain from such negative thoughts or feelings is this, do not worry about what if, but wonder about who is and only think upon Him.

For if we keep our eyes on Him, always guarding your hearts and dwelling your minds fixed upon Him, we can then stayed focused on those positive blessings and promises He made to us and has in store for us rather than all those negative curses and lies we see alround us here in the world. He continues to control all that goes on, good and bad, so we must stay faithful in realizing He controls the big picture so we can freely go about our little daily lives which He always cares about even before our birth on earth. Forgetting about the what ifs in the world that we can never know about, focussing on the Who is still in control that we always know about, for us here in the world today that is one way in which we can look to the future in Him while resting assured that we have a place tomorrow in His heavenly home.