December 18

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? — Matt 6:25 BSB

Few people seem to live with a constant sense of peace. Is worrying a sin or just a human weakness? The Bible offers many warnings against it. Isaiah gives us the key to a life free from anxiety: “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You.” Paul also tells us not to be anxious but to pray about everything. Instead of worrying, we are to place our concerns in God’s hands through prayer. Then, we are promised, “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

Peter echoes this teaching: “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” Learning to live without worry is a lesson we must strive to learn and apply in our everyday lives.