When something is looming on the horizon-maybe it's a change you know is coming that you are dreading-isn't it hard to do anything but worry?

As hard as it is to fathom, one of the keys to starting a new beginning on the right foot is to surrender your worry to God.

In Matthew 6:25, Jesus paints an amazing picture of the freedom from worrying we can find in Him.

"That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life-whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing?”

We are going to look at a few verses from this passage, but it's good to start here. There are two interesting things to point out.
First, Jesus clearly understands the pangs of worry. He starts with the essentials of life: food and drink.
Then, he hits on clothing-something that protects us from the "elements" as well as show our status to the world.

Whenever we start a new beginning, we want to know that we are going to be okay,that whatever changes may come, we will survive it.

Jesus knows that feeling.

Though this verse may not specifically mention high school or college, it does identify some of the most basic ingredients to a good life that people have been worrying about for centuries.

Second, Jesus goes on to ask a critical question: "Isn't life more than food, and your body more than clothing?"

In other words, there's more to life than just these things we need for survival and protection/status.

Before we dive any further, I want to join with Jesus and say that, no matter what you may feel at the moment, there is more to life than school, social groups, and your teen years.
They can seem so big, so overwhelming sometimes, but there is certainly more to our lives and our Savior than the circumstances you are facing right now.

In the next verse, Jesus gives the example of birds.
They don't have warehouses full of food that they have been storing; yet, somehow, they survive.

God provides for them.

What Jesus is saying is that if God will take care of birds, how much more will He take care of you?
You are His masterpiece. You are worthy dying for. I think that says it all.
"Can al your worries add a single moment to your life?" Matthew 6:27
Great point, Jesus!
Though I definitely struggle with this, the point Jesus is making is that when you get right down to it, what good does worry do?
Maybe you're stressed out about changing grades or schools. What will worrying about it solve?
Will it make the transition go smoothly? Will it make it come faster?
The obvious answer is no.

New beginnings are a part of life. Worry doesn't have to be.
Jesus goes on to make another analogy using flowers.
If God cares so much about them to clothe them in such beauty, how much more will He take care of you?
Again, you are incredibly important as an individual to the Creator of the universe. He knows you by name. If He cares about flowers, what does that say about His true masterpiece?

Read Matthew 6:31-32.
"So don'tworry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs."
Why worry? When you get right down to it, God knows all of your needs. He knows the new beginnings looming on the horizon.
He knows exactly what you need to not only survive but to thrive in this situation. Does that mean that everything will go perfectly smoothly all the time? No, God doesn't promise a problem-free life, but what He does promise is that He knows what you are going through and will be right there with you at all times.
Again, I cannot overstate this, you have the all-powerful God, Creator of the universe saying, “I’ve got your back."

The Solution

So far, we have looked at some compelling words from Jesus. He tells us that worrying is pointless.