Three main areas of worry Part 2

"25 Therefore, I say to you, do not worry 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?"                                     Matthew 6:25-34.  NKJV

Worry affects all areas of our life. Today we look at the impact it can have on our families.

FAMILIES
We worry about our families in many ways: when they go away on holiday alone or with friends; when they have sleepovers; when they attend a new school, or meet someone that we don't approve of. We also worry when they take a job that we feel is inappropriate or risky such as working in a bar late at night. 

Sometimes it is hard to take and we tend to want to live their lives for them. However, there comes a time when we have to cut the cord and let them go.Young birds fledge when it's time to leave the nest. There is little difference when a son or daughter become of age to be independent. We have to let go. It happens to us all. We're not letting go of them, rather we're recognising that we've done all we can in bringing them up properly. Now it's time to let them find their own way in life. It hurts when your child leaves home to take up a new life but we can't hang on to them. There's a big world out there and they need to explore it. 

For Christian parents, there is always the worry that their child will become involved with people who will drag them away from their faith. All we can do is entrust them to God and stand on scriptures that are relevant, such as:

'Train a child up in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.'
                                                                                            Proverbs 22:6.  NKJV

Think about it; your child has spent years being brought up by you; spent endless hours at school and then possibly, university. Now is the time for their freedom. It's an exciting world out there and so much to try out. 
No amount of worrying on your part is going to change things. You could fret every moment of the day but you'll only make yourself miserable and possibly ill, by doing this.

This is the time that you need to have faith in God and stand on His promises, such as:

'Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.'       Matthew 6:33

This verse does not just focus on your physical needs but all of them, especially your emotional need. God is interested and has said not to worry. He is therefore committed to His promise. As you seek Him first - praising and worshipping Him, He will meet you in your time of need and give you the peace to be able to cope with it all. You still have to let go of your child's reins - they don't need them anymore! As you let go, Jesus will take hold of your heart. And I believe He will say something like, 'Don't be afraid, only believe' Luke 8:50

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