“Can any of you add a single hour to your life by worrying?
I realize that whatever God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken away from it. God does this so that people will fear him.
And don’t swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white.
“So I tell you to stop worrying about what you will eat, drink, or wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothes?
“And why worry about clothes? Notice how the flowers grow in the field. They never work or spin yarn for clothes.
“Don’t ever worry and say, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’
“So don’t ever worry about tomorrow. After all, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.
“When you are put on trial in synagogues or in front of rulers and authorities, don’t worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “So I tell you to stop worrying about what you will eat or wear.
So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it.
Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.
