Worrying is really not worth worrying about

By The Rev DEB SMITH Rector of Bridport

We are told do not worry… How many times have you been told that in your life? Sometimes it feels like all it takes to start worrying is for someone to tell you not to! Many of us make a bit of a habit of it and are semi-professional worriers, fretting about all manner of things.

There’s a beautiful passage in Matthew’s gospel in which Jesus tells those around him not to worry by pointing out the undeniable beauty of the flowers of the field, the birds of the air, the way the glory of the God’s creation is constant and true, even in the face of our worries. He tells them not to worry about what they will eat or drink or what they will wear.

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