“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?” (ESV – Read the chapter)
Jesus tells us not to worry and instead to trust in Him. He presents worrying about even basic life necessities such as food, shelter, and clothing as a sinful mistrust in the Lord. I remember still the first time I read these words and truly understood them. They had a profound impact on me. With only a few exceptions, I have largely purged worry from my own life because of them. Sometimes, though, I have let this intention to not worry drift too far in the other direction which is laziness. This prompts and interesting (at least to me!) question in my mind: What does it look like to live free from worry in such a way that honors Christ? Read the rest…
The Nexus 