“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof” (Matthew 6:34).
This week we will see another type of stretch. It involves our mindset. Our study writer opens with the question, “What’s on your mind right now?” Pause to think of your answer. What seems to fill your mind on a given day? Does today’s verse resonate with you? We think every detail of our day is important. We worry and stress over so many things instead of exercising our faith. Even Christians battle with this. I have learned by experience that worry and tears don’t change things; prayer does. How much more could we accomplish if we channeled that energy into something productive. Our verse admonishes us to not go borrowing trouble by worrying about tomorrow. In other words, live life one day at a time. One beautiful song states, “Fear not tomorrow, God is already there.”
Whether we want to admit it, life is pretty much a mindset. It’s a matter of priority and leaving everything else to God. What are your priorities? Are you putting Him first in your life? Is worldwide evangelism toward the top of your daily list? Maybe it’s time to stretch our mindset so we will think about eternal matters first.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for the church in Chinese provinces that border North Korea. Believers face great risk as they seek to shelter, evangelize and disciple refugees who flee one oppressive regime for another.
Remember those affected by weekend storms that ravaged the Midwest.
