worry · Called to Follow

worry

honestly never thought about it like this before—was this:

When you’re under attack, you might start making unwise alliances.

Pastor Steven Furtick from Elevation Church said something in a sermon that just hit home:

“Worry is the substitute for the prayers you didn’t pray. When you stop talking to God, the enemy starts working on you.”

And ever since I heard that… I’ve carried it with me.

Because let’s be honest—worry feels so natural. We worry about what people think, our relationships, our health, our kids, our future, our worth… it’s just so easy to get caught in that spiral.

But the most beautiful reminder? There’s a better way.

Prayer is the antidote.

Because when we bring our fears to the One who actually has the power to move mountains… when we turn our eyes to the One who already has a plan, He meets us there—with peace, with strength, with comfort.

Ann Voskamp once wrote:

“Worry is belief gone wrong, but peace is belief that exhales.”

And I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been holding my breath a lot lately.

Trying to carry things I was never meant to hold.

Trying to control things that were never mine to control.

And if I’m being totally real—everything I’m stepping into right now is something God has already spoken over my life.

He’s opened the doors.

He’s made the way.

I just need to trust Him and walk in it. Even when it’s scary. Even when I don’t have all the answers.

So I’m asking for prayer. 🩷

For strength.

For peace.