Worry Wart

Anyone who knows me well can tell you that I tend to be a bit of a worry wart. I am really learning more about trusting in God and having faith that He hears my prayers and He knows my heart. I have been praying that my mind's attention and heart's affection would be focused on Him. It is during these times that I feel a comfort and peace that I know can only come from Him. There is so much freedom in realizing that everything is in His hands!
I like to compare scripture in my NIV Bible to The Message translation and the following verses really spoke to me:
"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers - don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when time comes." - Matthew 6:28-34 (MSG)