Philippians 4:6–7 (The Message)

Don’t fret or worry.

Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. ⁷ Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

Matthew 6:34 (The Message)

Give your entire attention

to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.

Luke 10:38–42 (The Message)

As they continued their travel, Jesus entered a village.

A woman by the name of Martha welcomed him and made him feel quite at home. ³⁹ She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. ⁴⁰ But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Later, she stepped in, interrupting them. “Master, don’t you care that my sister has abandoned the kitchen to me? Tell her to lend me a hand.” ⁴¹ The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing. ⁴² One thing only is essential, and Mary has chosen it—it’s the main course, and won’t be taken from her.”

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