Luke 12

”Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?”
Luke 12:25-26

I know that in life I do tend to worry. I think everyone worries, but some more than others. I know myself as of late I have been focused a lot on my house. Now I know the Lord is in control and I can easily say that, but I still worry about the future and selling it and on and on as my analytical mind runs with it. Now this can be a problem. As I know worry can at times take my focus and even be something that I dwell on way too much. Worrying can really can effect how I and others live life.

Then I continue on to read in Luke 12 and come to verse 47"”That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows. 48But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”

If worrying truly effects how I am living my life than I am not able to use what gifts the Lord has given me to the best of my abilities. These gifts can be very broad when I look at how blessed I am. Then because I have been given so much I need to really make sure that I am on top of my game and frankly when I read both these verses. I mean “beaten with many blows” because I know and don’t act really? I think back as a little kid and getting spanked for all my mischievous acts and misbehaving. I know how much I didn’t enjoy that now I need to take notice to what the Lord says here to ensure that I am making the most of what I have been given, that I am putting everything to work for who He is.

What else do I worry about?