Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.
–Corrie Ten Boom
What a great statement.
The sorrow that is coming tomorrow won’t be stopped through your worry. Worry can’t change anything that happened in the past, and worry can’t prevent tragic things from occurring tomorrow. But there is one thing that worry does do in the present…
Worry empties today of its strength.
Your worry impacts you right now by tying you up in knots, by keeping you from moving forward due to fear, by removing your ability to function well due to anxiety.
That is why Peter tells us to “Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.”
Which is great news for all of us!