Therefore, in light of the above, it is important that you carefully choose
what you will turn to for help when your limitations leave you open to worry.
To help you choose well, I examine three of the most common options
people turn to to stay free of worry—money, witchcraft and God.
Money
Although with
money you can acquire many things you desire in life, some things in life just
cannot be bought. For example, a happy family, true friends, a faithful spouse,
responsible children and inner peace, all have no price tag.
Therefore, putting
your trust in money and prioritising its accumulation in 2022 hoping that it
will shield you from worry by getting you everything you need in life is bound
to leave you disappointed and still worried.
Witchcraft
Just like money,
there are things/challenges witchcraft just cannot fix. This means that
witchcraft too is incapable of keeping your life free of worry indeed.
Furthermore,
with witchcraft you also risk being left more worried because those who turn to
witchcraft to shield them from worry must give something in exchange for this
protection. And over time, meeting what was demanded by the gods can become a
source of even greater worry than the worry that took you to the sorcerer in
the first place.
God
In Matthew
6:25-34, God offers a formula to avoiding worry in life. God, who is not a man
that He should lie (Numbers 23:19), says you can have all your needs in life
met (hence have no worry) if you seek His kingdom first.
But how do
you seek first God’s kingdom so as to enjoy this abundant divine provision upon
your life?
To answer
the above question, think of God as an investor who sets up a company. Only employees
of the company who do what the investor expects of them can be said to be seeking
the company first.
God’s has
explicitly told us that He wants us to spend our lives doing two things: loving
Him and loving others. (Mark 12:30-31) And if you devote your life to loving
God and others, and doing things for God and others (not for personal gain), then
you are seeking God’s kingdom first.
Just as
Jesus Christ demonstrated, God does not place any of us on earth to pursue
selfish gain. For although Jesus was almighty, He never used His power to
benefit Himself, not even on the cross where He chose to die instead of saving
Himself.
Therefore,
for a life free of worry in 2022, do not turn to money or witchcraft. Instead, love
God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love others as yourself
and just as He has promised, God will provide for all your needs.
If human
employers can provide their employees with all they need to be able to carry
out their company duties, how much more will God provide for those dedicated to
carrying out His kingdom’s mission on earth?
Happy New
Year!
