Oh! How often have my worst fears never come to pass, as have my loftiest dreams dissolved.

Becoming preoccupied with the future - whether you are worrying about things that might go wrong, or planning grandiose dreams - can be an unhealthy exercise in futility. God writes the best stories, and His story often proves to be far different from the dark machinations of our fear, or the lofty aspirations of our pride. So pilgrim, if you find yourself worrying about what could go wrong in the future, or scurrying about, attemping to bring your long term goals to pass, remember that God is sovereign. Jesus beckons us, "Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."