“Word of Reflection”

I am quite sure that all our readers know some people who worry about everything every time. What might happen if you tell them that scientists found out that 90% of all worries are completely needless? Whenever we worry about “tomorrow” our “today” slides away and we do not even recognize it. In addition to that we do not accomplish one thing by our worries. If we just sit in the corner and worry about our lives, the situation will not change. I know there are difficult situations in our lives and there might be circumstances that are everything but nice. In a blink of the eye worries and sorrows come around the corner and they try to debase our lives. The Bible gives an interesting advice: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you!” We do not have to be afraid to pour out our hearts before God – he is waiting for us!

Well, I do not know whether some of our readers have been in a hurricane or tornado or maybe some other catastrophe. But I am one hundred percent certain that the rough storms of life have disturbed us already in one or the other way. Maybe some tears were running down the faces and the nights were sleepless. Peace was interrupted and chaos expanded. When Jesus and his disciples once were in distress at sea, the disciples screamed at their master: “Jesus, don’t you care that we are dying?!” Without further ado Jesus calmed the sea. Whenever we feel helpless, neither panic nor disillusion will help! But a prayer to Jesus will send the right relief at the proper time.