The times in which we live can be very unsettling. We not only read about things that disturb us. We also experience them that have their origin in our own hearts. Whether it’s worries about our kids or job pressures, financial woes or health fears, relationship breakdowns or job losses, concerns about future threats from hostile foes or car repair bills, they all leave us feeling very out of control and filled with insecurities. A common symptom in such times is a feeling of insecurity and helplessness.
So where do we turn? The world turns to drugs or alcohol, to distractions or denial. But none of those things will deliver us from the deep-seated sense of uneasiness that confronts us. We have a sense that Jesus is the answer (isn’t He ultimately the answer to every question, in some sense?), but how does He set us free? The answer lies at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. It is trusting Him, not just as a vague sentiment, but deeply and closely abiding in Him and seeking to live in obedience to His will.