Why Worry?

I was doing my bible reading today from Matthew when I came across a verse that both convicted and encouraged me. Despite having it memorized and having read it countless times, I had somehow forgotten it's simple truth:

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

-Matthew 6:33-34 (NIV)

Just today I was considering the challenges of funding my next year of university, stressing about my career options and generally allowing myself to get lost in the problems of the future. I've spent the last several days running about trying to tie up details and organize my schedule for the semester that I've allowed my eyes to lose sight of the God who is bigger than my situation and demands my attention. Like Christian in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress I started to sink in the Slough of Despond. Now I realize that so long as my focus is right, God has promised to work things out for my benefit.