Three men met in the woods.
One carried an axe, the second a power saw, and the third a folding chair and a hammer.
The first man began hacking away at the base of a tree, and soon sweat beaded his brow. His back was damp with exertion, and he panted with exhaustion.
Yet, he didn’t slow down. The others asked him what the hurry was.
“Plans are in place. A new subdivision’s going in. I was a fool to take on this job.”
The second man took out his power saw and began to wring his hands. His eyes were red, and his breathing was ragged.
His companions inquired what the matter was.
“I have to build houses with all these trees. There’s so many I don’t know where to start. I’ll never get this done.”
The third man found a sunny spot and opened his chair. He held his hammer in his lap, turned his face skyward, and sighed with pleasure.
The men with the tools pressed him to help them.
He answered, “I have no control over the plans for the new subdivision, and the homes can’t be built until the trees are down. The sun is warm, and I intend to enjoy it while I can. There’s plenty of time to build later.”
Our lesson is that yesterday is out of our control, and tomorrow hasn’t happened yet. Worry does no one any good.
1 Peter 5:7 tells a better way.
“[Cast] all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
Today is our day for success. Whether finishing our latest project at work or setting plans in place for the future, today is what counts. Other times, our best use of today might be to find the sun, lean our head back, and let tomorrow take care of itself.
God has things figured out, and he wants us to trust in him.
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