It just seems so natural to start thinking about tomorrow long before it even arrives. While planning for tomorrow is a good idea, worrying about tomorrow never seems to provide any rewards. When we start to worry or concern ourselves with the problems of the days ahead, we lose the ability to overcome the problems we are facing right at the moment. It causes us to put our focus on the wrong things. The key is to focus on the right things, to focus on the here-and-now.
"Each day has enough trouble of its own." - focusing on today without worrying about what lies ahead of us is not easy to do. If we try to seek God and his kingdom first, Matthew tells us that the rest will take care of itself. In the preceding verses, Jesus mentions the things that people were concerned about: clothing, food and drink. These are the "things that will be added unto you." If you keep your focus on things eternal, and on God, he will provide all of your needs. Knowing that your needs are going to be provided makes it a little easier not to worry so much about tomorrow or what tomorrow may bring.
Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given unto you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
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