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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? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor
reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which
of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span
of life? And why are you anxious about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither
toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes
the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow
is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you,
O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying,
‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What
shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
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? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor
reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father
feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which
of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span
of life? And why are you anxious about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither
toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes
the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow
is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you,
O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying,
‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What
shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things,
and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
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Matthew: 6. 25. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26. Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27. Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28. And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29. And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32. (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.Find a place where it is safe for you to share your life's challenges and struggles, and where people are openly sharing theirs, as well as their victories and triumphs. Build up a good support group in such an environment. There are plenty of community resources available, especially if you live in a large city.
Stay connected to God through prayer. Don't push for anything.
Allow the Spirit of the Lord to lead you. He will.
Stay connected to God through prayer. Don't push for anything.
Allow the Spirit of the Lord to lead you. He will.
Sounds like she had him lined up before she even broke up with you. The teen years are fraught with much emotional upheavals, as you are learning to navigate the waters of life. Heh, such upheavals don't necessarily magically stop when the teen years end. You may deal with grief and loss many times throughout your life. I really like what Kahlil Gibran says about such things, and I will share it here with you now
On Joy and Sorrow
Kahlil Gibran
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find
it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see
that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow,"
and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board,
remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his
silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.
On Joy and Sorrow
Kahlil Gibran
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.
And the selfsame well from which your laughter
rises was oftentimes filled with your tears.
And how else can it be?
The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.
Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter's oven?
And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?
When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find
it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see
that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
Some of you say, "Joy is greater than sorrow,"
and others say, "Nay, sorrow is the greater."
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits, alone with you at your board,
remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.
Only when you are empty are you at standstill and balanced.
When the treasure-keeper lifts you to weigh his gold and his
silver, needs must your joy or your sorrow rise or fall.