Unpacking Our Worries With Isaiahಮಾದರಿ

What Are Worries?

The last few nights Isaiah had been having a hard time getting to sleep.

When his mother came in for bedtime prayers, he said, “Mom, this is going to be another bad night. Can I bring a blanket downstairs and sleep on your floor?”

“Scoot over and let’s talk about it,” Mom said. “When I can’t sleep, it’s usually because I’m thinking about things—things that bother me, or things that I’m afraid might not work out the way I want. My brain is worrying, worrying. Can you think of anything that’s worrying you?”

Have you ever had a hard time falling asleep at night? Sometimes we feel scared or nervous about things that could happen. We call these feelings worries. Everyone has worries—even grown-ups! You might worry about tomorrow’s spelling test at school, the fight you had with your sister, or a loved one who is sick.

In Isaiah and the Worry Pack, Isaiah has worries too. And those worries feel so heavy to him that he can’t sleep—like he is carrying around giant bricks in his backpack.

The good news is that we know from the Bible that God cares about our worries and wants to help us. In Matthew 6:26, it says that God takes care of everything around us, even the smallest birds. And if God takes care of even the littlest animals, of course God will take care of us too. Jesus wants to help us carry those worries.

What kinds of things do you worry about?

Let’s try telling God about those worries!

Prayer:

"Dear God, today I am feeling worried about _________________________________.Thank you that you care about our worries and that you want to help us carry them so they are not so heavy.”

Activity:

Worry Birds

Cut a bird shape out of paper. You can use brown paper or color your paper with brown crayons or markers. On your bird, write down one thing you are worried about. Put it under your pillow, and each night this week before bed, ask God to carry that worry for you.