Don't Worry Be Happy

Why do we worry?  It could always be way worse than it is.  Ask Job.  He lost everything and still praised God until his last breath. Or Ezekiel?  He had to lay on his side for I believe it was 390 days, and eat bread that was cooked over poop.  Yes poop. ( I love that word by the way.)  Yeah I understand that is not always easy, but its what we are dealt.  Maybe you feel like the issues in life that you are going through may be to much for you, life isn't fair to you.  That is a pretty selfish thought, my proof  comes from Paul in his first letter he wrote to the Corinthians.  He specifically states " No temptation has seized you EXCEPT what is common to man, and God is faithful and he will NOT let you be tempted beyond what you can stand, but WHEN (not if) WHEN you are he will provide a way out. 1st Corinthians 10:13  What a great verse to know, especially in the times we are in now.  All this horrible stuff that is happening in the world, how could it get any worse you may ask?  Do me a favor don't ask that.  God has everything in control.  " No matter what happens, it could always be worse." We have no reason to fear anything.  He is everything we need.  And I'm not trying to preach, trust me I struggle with a lot of things.  In my life, God has definitely "Gave and taken away."  What I have a hard time excepting is that he makes all things (good or bad) work together for his good.  I'm am going through a hard time in my life right now, but I am so thankful for the change that it has brought.  If what has happened in my life, not happened I wouldn't be as close to God as I am now.  I wouldn't have the friends I have now, I wouldn't have the accountability that I have now.  And I wouldn't have been seeking Christ daily as I am now.  God is definitely in control of my life.  And let me tell you, its a lot less stressful.  Sure I still have those moments where I'm worried that God isn't there, but thats when I pick up Gods word, call a Christian friend, and seek Christ even more.  He will show himself to you when you seek him.  Matthew 18:19-20 ( One of my favorite verses) Says that, "Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my father in heaven, for where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them."  God is in control, quit running from, and run towards him.  He has his arms stretched out wide waiting for you.  In the words of one of my  favorite artist "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.