June 15: Look at the Birds

Summer is here, and you’re spending it worrying anyway.

Jesus talks about worry very practically. Don’t be anxious about your life, what you’ll eat or drink. Don’t worry about your body, what you’ll wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Then He points to the birds. Look at them. They don’t sow. They don’t reap. They don’t gather into barns. And your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they are?

Then a simple question: which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?

Worry doesn’t add anything. It doesn’t solve problems. It doesn’t change outcomes. It just takes away today’s peace.

For many people in recovery, worry is a defect worth putting on the list. It’s not just a feeling that comes and goes. It’s a habit. A way of trying to control what you can’t control. Underneath, it’s often fear and self-reliance. The belief that if you think about something hard enough, you can keep bad things from happening.

Drinking used to quiet worry for a while. Now it’s back, full volume.

Step Six asks you to become ready to let God take the habit of worry. That means trusting Him with outcomes. Doing what you can, and leaving the rest to Him.

Summer gives you a good chance to practice. Go outside. Actually look at the birds, the way Jesus said. Watch them for a few minutes. They’re not worried. They’re fed. And you matter more to God than they do.

And when worry wakes you at night, try the same practice. Name it. Hand it over. Remind yourself that tomorrow has its own grace, and that you’ll meet it when it comes, with God.

One thing today

Spend ten minutes outside today, watching birds or just sitting in the sun. Each time a worry comes, name it, and say: You feed the birds. You’ll take care of this too.

A prayer

Father, worry has become a habit for me. I keep trying to control what I can’t. You feed the birds. You know what I need. I’m ready for You to take this worry. Teach me to trust. Amen.

Worry and fear belong on the list in Step Six.

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