Reflection of the Week - 11th March 2025

By Henri Nouwen

Posted Mar 11, 2025 in Faith

Not Worrying About the Future

‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ - Philippians 4: 6 – 7

For us the future is often a source of anxiety and fear. We have all kinds of questions: What if my children get sick, I lose my job, my wife or husband leaves me, or a war breaks out? Our fears pull us away from the present and extinguish the Spirit in us.

When we believe that God is with us always through the Spirit, we can let the future emerge out of the present. When we really believe that God is with us and that we are already now breathing his Spirit, we don’t have to worry about the future. We don’t have to worry about what might happen next. We can start trusting that if we fully live the life in the Spirit, the future will unfold from the present as we travel through life.

Reference
Henri Nouwen, Not Worrying About the Future - Henri Nouwen

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