Daily Encounter: A Week-day Devotional by a staff of ACTS International.

Monday, February 3, 2025

Don't worry about thingsâ€"food, drink and clothes ... don't be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.¹

It's Monday morning. The weekend is over. The alarm clock beeps loudly and suddenly you are snapped into the world of reality. First comes the struggle to get out of bed, then the rush to get to school or work on time, and then comes the stress of trying to juggle multiple schedules and responsibilities.

Is this how your week starts? And sometimes these pressures only grow as the week progresses!

We live in a world of ever-increasing stress and worry with school, work, and family, financial, social, and relational pressures. Not many people are free from worry of some kind.

Worry and anxiety are major problems in our society. In excessive amounts they can take years off your life. Some people like to think that things don't bother them. "No problem," they say, yet they reach for one of numerous addictions to drown their fears, worries, and anxieties.

However, it isn't possible to deaden inner anxiety. Unresolved, it will reveal itself in many ways. When we fail to talk about our worries, they often build up to the point of displaying themselves in destructive behaviors.

Long ago the Bible pointed out that "a relaxed attitude lengthens a man's life."² Jesus himself said, "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday lifeâ€"whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes.... Don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today."³

And the Apostle Paul wrote, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."⁴

It's one thing to know about God's peace and another thing to experience it. We have to be brave enough to leave it all in God’s hands and trust that He is in control. Will you choose to trust Him today?

Suggested prayer: Dear God, please help me acknowledge my fears, worries and anxieties, and learn how to leave them at your feet and trust more fully in You. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus' name, amen.

1. Mathew 6:25 and 34 (NIV).
2. Proverbs 14:30 (NLT).
3. Matthew 6:25 and 34 (NIV).
4. Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT).

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