Whether it’s fear of rejection, being overwhelmed with too many things to do, or worrying about what the future holds for us, every one of us is anxious about something. What many of us don’t realize is that anxiety is a result of desiring and seeking after things that ultimately don’t matter (at least not as much as we may think they do). We desire to be accepted by others, so we fear rejection. For the same reason, we say yes to too many things and then become irritated when it all becomes too much. When our success at work or our kids’ success at school doesn’t come fast enough, we stress over future opportunities. This same anxiety sets in with the acquisition of material possessions, as Randy Alcorn insightfully notes, “Every item we buy is one more thing to think about, talk about, clean, repair, arrange, fret over, and replace when it goes bad” (The Treasure Principle, pg. 54). So, whether it’s possessions, success, approval from others, or some other form of achievement, every one of us is anxious about something.

Kingdom | On My Grind | Matthew 6:19-34