Why worrying is illogical

(This is just a reminder from the Holy Spirit while I was praying a while ago, enumerating to Him the things that bothers me.)

• Why do you worry about the sins that you habitually commit? Will worrying help you from overcoming that sin?
• Why do you worry about your problems? Will worrying solve your problems?
• Why do you worry about the discouraging things about you? Will worrying make you any better?
• Why do you worry about the things that you do not understand or do not have knowledge about? Will worrying teach you about all of these?
• Why do you worry about your lack of faith? Will worrying increase it even to a size of a mustard seed?

     You cannot generate power to overcome your sins, or make your own pleasing sacrifice to God for your forgiveness. You cannot make your own solution to your problems, to your imperfection, not even to your lack of faith and understanding.

     Apart from the True Vine, we are absolutely dead. ONLY by being connected to Him we can bear fruits (John 15:4). He alone is the source of everything. He alone is the One Who can do anything, and through Whom we can do anything. Worrying, essentially, is trying hard to solve how to produce fruits by yourself. And you know how illogical it is to do for a branch if it is disconnected from the main branch.

     We are not the Maker of anything. We are powerless, and absolutely dependent on the Giver. We are only to receive. How will you receive if you do not ask (James 4:2)? So instead of worrying, ask for it from God who is generous beyond imagination. And receive it by faith!