Sometimes I don’t take my concerns to God because they seem trivial compared with the trouble other people are going through. Undoubtedly, someone somewhere has something worse going on in their life than whatever is going on in mine. In fact, maybe everyone I see at the grocery store or the library or the gas station has bigger problems than I do today. A friend and I often say, “Everyone’s got something,” meaning that my problems are not unique or extraordinary. It helps me to keep things in perspective and to give rude people the benefit of the doubt.

That’s not to say there haven’t been times in my life that did feel desperate or hopeless or catastrophic. There definitely have been. And there will be more. It’s just not the norm, thank God.

I have come to God in those desperate, hopeless times. And God has been there for me with love, comfort, and encouragement.

But God wants me to come to Him with my less catastrophic problems as well. He wants to be my first resort, not my last one. He wants me to talk to Him about every little thing that troubles and distracts me. When I am filled with anxiety about a trip I have to take, when I am suffering from a bad headache, or when I am unable to sleep for no apparent reason, I should come to Him for help and comfort.

“When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.” (Psalms‬ ‭94‬:‭19,‬ ‭CSB‬‬)

The verse doesn’t say anything about my cares needing to be important or exceptional or worthy of His time. Whatever my cares are, God wants me to come to Him for comfort and joy.

Dear God,

Thank you for your interest in comforting me when I am distressed. I’m amazed at your love and care for me. Help me to remember to come to you first and to come to you with everything.