That's the heading for this week's gospel reading in the Good News Bible.
It's a tricky reading for people like you & me — computers, TV, radios, cars, house, clothes, shoes, books, games, guitars, piano .... And then there's the undefinable: education, relationship networks, upbringing ...
And there's pets — two 4 month old kittens are watching me from the neighbouring chair (each of them first had a turn sitting on my lap)!
Jesus actually said we can't serve both God & money. He had a lot to say about money — more than he did about heaven.
So what do we do?
We could give our money & possessions away, live simply, do a St Francis of Assissi. That'd be a strong reponse. Or we could do what most of us manage: don't live too extravagantly, give regularly to church & charity, feel a bit guilty about our average life. And ... we could try to worry less — about health, war, job loss, home invasion, personal attack. Easier to do when none of those things are personally impacting on us.
The word "worry" happens at least 6 times in these 11 verses. Let's grow a bit more trust, bury some worries, be more open-handed.
"Don't worry about tomorrow - it'll have enough worries of it's own. There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings."
