Worry 

In the sermon on the Mt., Jesus used simple things, like the wild flowers and the birds of the heavens to teach us not to worry.  That out heavenly father will take care of things.  An old poem expresses this lesson well: 

            Said the wild flower to the sparrow

            I should really like to know

            Why these human beings rush about and worry so

            Said the sparrow to the wild flower

            Friend I think it must be

            That they have ho heavenly father

            Such as cares for you and me. 

Our inclination is to worry.  One has said, worry is interest paid on trouble before it is due.  Another has said worry is faith in the negative.  Trust in the unpleasant, assurance of disaster and belief in defeat.  Worry is wasting today’s time to clutter tomorrow’s opportunities with yesterday’s troubles.