Do Not Worry

" Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. ²³ For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. ²⁴ Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!" Luke 12:22-24

"Do not worry." That can be hard to do some days. Most days, if you're someone like me. I find myself worrying about the silliest things--how crowded a store or playground will be, whether or not my children will behave in public, what to make for dinner... yes, I am a worrywart! It is one of the parts of my personality that I struggle to fix on an almost hourly basis.

But really, my worries are rather ridiculous when compared to many, especially those living in desperate poverty. While I worry about trivial matters, there are moms and dads who worry about whether or not their children will eat for the day. Or if they have clothes to fit them. Or if they need to sacrifice what little they have to get a sick child to the doctor.

But Jesus sends reassurance--even the birds are provided for, and so God will provide for you. It can be hard to relay such things to a family in desperate circumstances but I believe that Compassion is God's way of providing for these families. Local churches work through Compassion to help provide these families what they are lacking--food, clothing, medicine, even education. Sponsoring these children brings the Word of God to life for them in so many ways.

You may be wondering about the children that don't have sponsors. They are provided for too! Compassion makes sure of it. You can donate to the unsponsored children fund and that will help provide for their needs.

God always provides. :)