253: Stop Borrowing Tomorrow — What If Everything Falls Apart?
Key Takeaways
- We spend an immense amount of energy trying to control our circumstances and protect our lives from unforeseen futures.
- When asking 'what if everything falls apart?', the deeper fear is usually a lack of trust in God's provision for tomorrow.
- The liberating truth of the Christian walk is that we were never meant to hold our own lives together.
- True faith means having the confidence that nothing in our future comes as a surprise to God.
- Instead of worrying about our security, we must ask ourselves: what if Jesus really is enough, even if everything falls apart?
We work so hard to build up what we have and keep our lives secure. If we could predict every event that happens to us, we would protect everything we could and maybe worry less. Sometimes we worry ourselves sick over what will happen in the future, fearing that all our efforts will crumble. Yet we cannot really know what will happen, and we do not have the control we so desire. Unforeseen circumstances will come, but the freeing truth of reality is that we were never meant to hold our own lives together. Having faith is having confidence that nothing comes as a surprise to God, and He will see you through it. Pastor Adam and Steph address the concern behind the question, "What if my life falls apart?" and pose the better question, "What if Jesus really is enough, even if it does?" *Scripture referenced in this episode: John 16:33, James 4:13:15, Job 1:21, Phillipians 4:6-7
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean when we ask 'what if everything falls apart'?
Asking 'what if everything falls apart' reveals our deep-seated anxiety about the future and our desperate desire to control outcomes we simply cannot predict.
How can Christians stop worrying about tomorrow?
Christians can stop borrowing trouble from tomorrow by recognizing that they were never meant to hold their own lives together and trusting God to provide.
Is it normal for Christians to fear losing everything?
Yes, everyone faces struggles and fears uncertainty, but faith allows believers to trust that God will see them through any unforeseen circumstance.