Joy in the Journey: Anxious and Worried

Especially in this Parish the familiar story of Martha and Mary has been told and heard over and over. It is easy for us to picture Martha bustling about taking care of the food and hospitality, like her life depended on it. We all know someone like this, maybe it's us. Maybe it is us in a particular setting or circumstance. We can become overwhelmed with the details and can forget the core thing.

We can easily become worried and anxious about many things. This should be our sign, our sign that we are allowing other things to take over the main thing. Our job is to keep the main thing the main thing. This is Jesus’ advice to Martha and his affirmation to Mary. Keep the main thing the main thing and allow this to keep us from worry and anxiety. We have to trust in the goodness of God and his plan for our life. When we do, we will be less anxious and worried.