What Do You Gain From Worrying? | Matthew 6:34

Devotional

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”

One of the more popular verses in the Bible, and one of my favorite verses, is Matthew 6:34. This is a quote from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount reminding us not to carry tomorrow’s burdens today.

Most people take this verse out of context, which makes sense given the weight of the words, but the context takes it even further than Jesus telling us not to worry about tomorrow.

Matthew 6:25-34 tells us not to be anxious at all, not just about tomorrow. Verse 25 says,

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”

Jesus knows that we are constantly anxious, whether it’s over a lack of something or a desire for something we do not have, or even something to come. He points out that worrying cannot add a single hour to our life; the Lord provides for the grass and the birds, and we are much more important than those.

All week, I was a little anxious for today’s workout. The second leg workout of a program and the last leg workout in a program tend to be the hardest. Today is our second.

And I was correct, it was very difficult.

But like Jesus said, what did I gain from worrying about it? All I did was lose focus in the moments that I was in.

A classic example is someone nervous about a big game the following day, so they lose sleep, causing them to play badly that day.

Tomorrow’s challenges will arrive whether we worry about them or not. Worrying only causes us to carry tomorrow’s burdens before God asks us to.

If we trust the Lord with tomorrow, we can focus on being faithful today.

Workout

To elaborate on today’s difficulty, I believe the second leg workout in a program to be the hardest for two reasons. Sometimes people undersell themselves and go too light the first week, then in the second week they have a better idea of what weight to go, but they’re too tired from the first week to do it.

Even if that tends to be the case, there’s no need to worry about it. Get good sleep, eat well, and stay hydrated. With proper preparation, it’s just another workout to help us grow.

Leg Day

Strength

1. Barbell Back Squats: 4x8

2. Seated Leg Curls: 3x10

3. DB Lunge: 3x6 each leg

Conditioning - 3 round circuit

• Kettlebell Swings: 20 reps

• Kettlebell Goblet Squats: 15 reps

• Weighted Planks: 45 seconds