Worry--an obstacle to living by FAITH

Today I was reminded again that I do not need to worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about it's self! Worry really is just a lack of faith and trust in the Lord and His working.
It is so easy to get caught up in what is seen and in circumstances and to worry and stress over wondering how things could possibly come together!
I have to admit that I let this happen with my preparation process with going to Colombia...especially with the legal aspects of the trip: my work visa! Not only about getting it, but about first getting the documents that I need and having them notarized, apostilled, and translated into Spanish. Not only is it tricky due to short timing, but also due to the fact that I will be out of the state in June (when they will arrive in the mail in PA). Today it really hit me how involved and somewhat confusing the process is.
Needless to say, I arrived home from work tonight to the surprise of my final transcript which arrived in the mail today! (I was worried about needing to drive to Millersville tomorrow to request to pick a copy up because I wasn't sure it was going to arrive anytime soon or even at all)

I found this to be a good reminder and an interesting perspective/spin, from The Message:

25-26"If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

27-29"Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.

30-33"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.

34"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.