How to Have no More Anxiety About Anything! Luke 12:22 Reflection

Reflection on Luke 12:22-34: Trusting God Over Anxiety

In this passage, Jesus invites us to a radical trust in God. He tells us not to be anxious about material things—about what we will eat, wear, or how our future will unfold. Anxiety often comes from focusing on the uncertainties ahead or dwelling on the wounds of the past. Yet, God is present in this very moment, calling us to rest in Him. The enemy uses the past to fuel depression and the future to stir anxiety, but God asks us to stay in the present, where His grace abounds.

When Jesus speaks of the ravens and the lilies, He reminds us of God’s care for the smallest parts of creation. If God provides for the birds and the flowers, how much more will He care for us? No amount of anxiety or worry can add to our lives. In fact, anxiety is often a tool of Satan, keeping us busy, stressed, and frantic—out of alignment with God’s peace.

In our journey of healing from narcissistic abuse, we may find ourselves bouncing between moments of desolation and consolation. This spiritual desolation—marked by anxiety, fear, and comparison—can rob us of joy. Comparison, in particular, is a thief of joy, tempting us to feel inadequate when we look at others. But Jesus says, “Fear not, little flock.” We are part of God’s flock, and His plan for us is far greater than anything we could imagine.

Our personal plans might change. Life may not go as we expect. But God’s plan for our lives is unchanging. He invites us to align our plans with His. When we surrender to God’s will, trusting in His providence, we receive grace to navigate life’s uncertainties with peace. Ultimately, our best plan is the one that flows from God’s design for our lives. As we let go of anxiety and fear, we find freedom and assurance in the knowledge that God’s provision is enough.

So, let us remember that our Father knows our needs. He calls us to seek His Kingdom first, trusting that everything else will fall into place. When we place our treasure in heaven and set our hearts on God’s will, we are no longer consumed by fear and anxiety. Instead, we rest in the security of being part of His flock, knowing that He will always provide for us. Let us allow God’s plan to guide us, for in His plan, we find true peace, fulfillment, and grace.

22 And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds! 25 And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life?[b] 26 If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest? 27 Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin;[c] yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 But if God so clothes the grass which is alive in the field today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will he clothe you, O men of little faith! 29 And do not seek what you are to eat and what you are to drink, nor be of anxious mind. 30 For all the nations of the world seek these things; and your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, seek his[d] kingdom, and these things shall be yours as well.

32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.Write your text here...