THE SECOND DISTRACTION - WORRY

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In the garden, the serpent planted more than doubt—he planted worry.
Eve began to wonder: Am I missing out? What if God is holding something back? What if there’s more out there that I need?

It wasn’t hunger that drew her to the fruit—it was the gnawing thought that she didn’t have enough, that she wasn’t enough, that God hadn’t given her enough. That seed of worry shifted her focus from trust to fear, from abundance to lack.

And we do the same.

We may not stand beneath a forbidden tree, but how often do we carry tomorrow’s weight on our shoulders today? What if the bills don’t get paid? What if my health fails? What if the door I’m waiting on never opens?

Worry is one of the enemy’s most subtle distractions. It doesn’t slam into our lives like a storm; it drips like water, slowly eroding our peace. It convinces us that if we don’t hold the world together, everything will fall apart.

What Worry Really Does

  • Worry steals today’s peace by living in tomorrow’s shadows.

  • Worry makes us forget who God is. The One who fed the sparrows and clothed the lilies hasn’t forgotten us.

  • Worry distracts us from worship. Instead of lifting our eyes, it glues them to our problems.

The Invitation

Jesus’ words cut through worry’s fog: “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34).

The cure for worry isn’t pretending life is easy—it’s trusting that God is already in tomorrow. When we shift our focus back to Him, worry loses its grip.

So today, when the whispers of “what if” rise up, remember Eden. Remember the lesson. And choose to say: God is enough for me today.

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