  Luke 12 Do Not Worry 22Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[1] ? 26Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27"Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
28If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you, O you of little faith! 29And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well. 32"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Footnotes 12:25 Or single cubit to his height Do not worry, do not worry, do not worry. I find this so hard sometimes. Sometimes it feels like I was born a worrier or something. Ever caught yourself worrying about whether you'll be able to handle a certain project, or what would happen if Pn Sabina finds out you didn't do your EST?
Of course you have. It drives me crazy, imagining all sorts of horrible possibilities, that anyone in their right mind would point out as improbable. Jesus tells us that, hey, if God feeds the birds of the sky, how much more will He feed us? God loves us so much more than the birds and the grass, we're His children after all. We don't need to worry because God will take care of us. God knows what we need.
31But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
This is a wonderful promise. Forget about your worries. Forget about that teacher you frustrated in add math class. Forget that exam that's coming up soon. God knows you need help in these, but to Him, there are much greater and more valuable things worth working for.
Love, wisdom, understanding,peace...seek the things of God, and all the rest will be given to you as well. I know it's easier to glean all this from a passage then to actually live it out. I don't know if i'll be able to fully let go of all my cares, and let myself freefall, just trusting that i will soar on eagle's wings. Sometimes it's so hard to just let go, to trust God completely, to lean not on our own understanding, because God just doesn't feel real at that point in your life.
I really need God's help. I've asked Him for it, prayed for it night after night, so why won't I let Him help me? 'Stop worrying,' He tells me, ' Let my peace enfold you', but i wave it away and continue worrying. 'I can get rid of your problems for you,' He says, lovingly, but i continue trying to deal with it on my own. Trusting God is simple, but so not easy. Signing off, Jenna p.s. i'm so sorry i didn't sign in on monday night. my keyboard burnt out on me. 
