Matthew 6:30-34

But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. 

Matthew 6:30-34 (ESV) 

In this verse we read about Jesus encouraging believers to leave their anxiety behind. "O you of little faith," he says to those who worry. How convicting is it to hear Jesus say that? He tells us not to be anxious about tomorrow because we can find enough to be anxious about today. To me, this set of verses shows us two things. One, Jesus knows all too well that we have a tendency to worry.  Two, He loving gives us a solution to our problem.
Oh how I can I apply this lesson to myself! When I read these verses, I overwhelmingly hear God saying to me, "Cassie, you seek after all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows you need them all." I find such comfort in this but I also feel like God doesn't want me to forget the next verse either, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
My whole life I have struggled with anxiety, especially when it pertains to my future. It's my fleshly response to the unknown or any situation I feel like I don't have control in. That being said, you can imagine that up and leaving home for a year long mission trip in Guatemala caused me some anxiety! Ironically, three of the things I worried about before coming here was what I would eat, what I would drink, and what I should bring to wear. "Will I like the food? Should I buy new clothes? And of course, will they have coffee?! Yes, all these questions are very shallow and unimportant when looking at the big picture, but it's the perfect example of how I have a tendency to question God in these things.
I have been here for two weeks now and I can say that I have never gone to bed hungry, I have more than enough clothes to wear, and there is plenty of coffee. Again, this is a small, silly example but it helps me to understand how to apply the verse to larger areas of my life. If God provides me with the basic needs of food, drink, and clothing, I can trust Him with my future. All He has asked of me is to seek Him above everything else.

Personal Application
Today, I will write out a list of things that give me anxiety about the future. I will then give these things over to God in prayer.