“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you-you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:28-34

Dear Jesus, It is enlightening that you tell me I was made to be concerned but not about worldly things. I was made to be concerned about the gospel that gives us all righteousness and eternal life. I was made to be concerned about living my faith through love for you and people. I was made to have a spiritual thrust running through every moment of my day. I was made to be concerned about being fully human. Everything else that concerns me, such as, vocation and hobbies, are second compared to this first concern. Help me always keep my life in this spiritual balance. Give me someone that I can lead back to your race today. Amen.

We were made to be concerned, but about God and his love, not about self and self-love.