Most of our cares have to do with the future, with what might happen. Sometimes our anticipation leads to anxiety that so afflicts us that we cannot even enjoy the present pleasures God has provided. We would do better if we left the future with God and trusted Him to meet us at our point of need. An unknown writer gives us these wise words:
Many people forget this, and are forever worrying about difficulties which they foresee in the future. They expect that God is going to make the way plain and open before them, miles and miles ahead; whereas He has promised to do it only step by step as they may need. You must get to the waters and into their floods before you can claim the promise. Many people dread death, and lament that they have not “dying grace.” Of course, they will not have dying grace when they are in good health, in the midst of life’s duties, with death far in advance. Why should they have it then? Grace for duty is what they need then, living grace; then dying grace when they come to die.
