But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
So, really, what did I do today? Well, let's see. First off, I had negative thoughts. I spent time thinking about things that were not constructive in pleasing my Lord. I thought about the way people looked, or the way people acted. And, while we are to judge people in accordance to their Christian walk, I had no right to have those negative thoughts.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
Second, I worried. I worried about school. I worried about my friends. I worried about the past. I worried about the future. Hey, I even worried about the present. I'm a natural basket case. This is something that I struggle with, but I know that only through the blood can I be sure that whatever fate is in store for me, I am safe and sound. No matter what, worrying really isn't going to change anything. Because what will be, will be. If it's meant to happen, it will. So, can we really justify WASTING our time (that's right- wasting) with worry?! The time is going to pass, so we might as well spend it focusing on what we can do to glorify His name rather than our silly thoughts and worries.
I could pick many verses in The Bible on the topic of worry, but this is by far my favorite:
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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 6:24-34
God does not want us to hurt. He does not want us to let Him down. But, unfortunately, it's something that happens all too much. The devil is a sneaky creature, constantly trying to trick us, but if we stand firm in Jesus, the devil will lose.
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7
We sin on a constant basis. We may not think that a little negative thinking here or a little worry there can actually disappoint God, but it does. Thus, it is important to remember that you are letting Him down. If you want to really put your mind to use, go to Him in prayer and ask Him to help you. Read scripture. Learn about what The Bible says about worrying and negative thinking. And, if you find yourself doing it, repent.
