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Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence
God of Peace, I offer You my worries, I bring You my brokenness, and I surrender my striving. As I rest in Your presence, I receive Your peace.
I pause and pray...
Today, I am reflecting on what it means to be a non-anxious presence at a time when so many people are overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.
(Read: Luke 10:38-42)
In his translation of the New Testament, J.B. Phillips describes Martha as, "very worried about her elaborate preparations". Martha seems restless, irritable, on edge; she is distracted, struggling to concentrate on anything. She feels uncared for. Martha doesn’t need someone to help her. She just needs to stop.
Have I become worried and distracted by a whole lot of things that I don’t need to be doing?
Is there one thing that I should be doing which I have neglected?
I talk to God about it now.
I pause and pray...
I think of someone I know who is struggling with anxiety, and I take time to pray for them.
I pause and pray...
The word "chosen" caught my attention. Jesus says that "Mary has chosen what is better", suggesting that Martha could have chosen it too. When I am distracted and overwhelmed, there is an alternative. Like Mary, I too can choose to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen to Him.
I pause and pray...
Lord Jesus, I yield my life to Your best purpose today. Through everything I do, may I, like Mary, be a non-anxious presence, heeding the words of Psalm 116:7, "Return to your rest, my soul".
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About this Plan

We live in an anxious age. It’s easy to worry about our family and friends, our health, and our finances. In an age where war and conflict seem closer than ever, what does it mean to live without anxiety or fear? How can we bring our worries to God?
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