Who can add…

Two times in the New Testament Jesus asks who can add a single hour to his life by worrying (Mt. 6:27, Luke 12:25). Jesus knew there would be trials and situations we would face each day that would cause us to worrying and try to solve them ourselves. That was not His plan for us. We were not meant to try to solve problems or figure things our on our own. We spend more time worrying than we do seeking God and His help for the situation. Philippins 4:6 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (NIV). The thanksgiving part is the hardest piece to remember. While we are seeking God, we should thank Him for all the things He has already done for us. We can survive trying to navigate things ourselves. How much more would we thrive if we spent more time with God than we did worrying?