“Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable that they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” (Matthew 6:25-27)
It’s a new chapter, a new part of life. It’s safe to say the thought of jumping into a world of unknown can be nerve wrecking and scary. The stress and the anxiousness combined can make for an intense moment. So what should our prayer be? What should be on our lips as we enter new and unfamiliar territory?
God says not to worry. He has things under control. God knows my future and he knows yours too. He, very well knows what is unknown to us. I’ve heard it said that we should never fear an unknown future because we have an all-knowing God. During the passage in Matthew, Jesus says, “So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.” We are all so important to God and it’s so true that He will not leave anyone in un-chartered waters. (In fact, He never leaves anyone; period.) Instead, he will give you a new peace. When you get comfortable in one spot, He’ll shake your world and make you uncomfortable again. But he will also have in his hand a new peace for you to receive. If you choose to trust him during the new unknowns, you will receive the peace he offers each time: a new peace, for a new unknown.
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:31-33)
Expect God to send you into uncharted territory. In fact, He’s the one shoving the boat from behind. Then He jumps in, settles into the back, and with a big grin says, “Here we go!”
Don’t expect to be comfortable all the time. But expect to be accompanied, all the time. He’s looking forward to the trip as much as you.