Matthew 6:27 says, “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”

Wow!  Well that is putting it in perspective!  So if worry does not increase your life span - what does it do? 

Let's start with what worry means - from the dictionary, the word “worry” is defined by feeling anxious or troubled about potential problems. 

Key word in that definition:  potential

Did you know that only 5% of what we worry about actually happens?  Worry gains nothing but wrinkles! It means that you are fearing what could happen - and honestly it means that you are not trusting God.  Because if you truly trusted God, you would know that you will be ok no matter what the outcome - because He is with us. 

It is hard not to worry - and often worry stems from a lack of control.  If we are not sure what will happen, it means we are not controlling the outcome. 

But guess who is in control?

He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17

In Him - all things hold together.