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Matthew 6:31

First Nations Version

There is no need to say, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’

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The Great Spirit cares deeply about you, so gather all your worries into a blanket and throw them on his shoulders. He will carry them for you.


Why worry so much about what to eat or drink?


“The Sacred Teachings are clear,” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) said. “Human beings cannot live only on frybread, but on all the words that come from the mouth of the Great Spirit.”


“This is a lonely and desolate place,” they answered him. “Where could we find enough food to feed all these people?”


“This is why I am telling you not to be troubled about getting enough to eat or drink, or what to wear. Is eating, drinking and clothing yourself all there is? Does your life not have more meaning than this?


Can worry add even one more step to the length of your life’s journey?


“Head Woman (Martha), O Head Woman (Martha),” he said, “I know many things worry and trouble you.


“When they drag you into their gathering houses and before government rulers, do not worry how to defend yourselves or what to say.


Then he said to the ones who walked the road with him, “This is why I am telling you not to be troubled about getting enough to eat or drink, or what to wear. Is eating, drinking, and clothing yourself all there is?


Do not let your hearts be weighed down with anything. Instead, with every step you take, send your voice to the Great Spirit, asking him for the things you need. And in all your prayers remember to give him thanks.





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