Matthew 6:34
Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
Context and meaning
Few verses are as practical for anyone living with anxiety. Jesus does not tell us to ignore the future — he speaks of planning in other parables. What he forbids is carrying today the weight of tomorrow.
The final line, "each day's own evil is sufficient", is almost administrative relief: every day comes with a quota of difficulty, and today's quota is already enough. Anticipating tomorrow's is adding problems that may never exist.
There is also a logic of energy preservation. Worry about the future consumes exactly the strength you would need to live the present — and the present is the only place where action is possible.
In practice, many people use this verse as an anchor when they wake at 3 a.m. with a racing mind: name what belongs to tomorrow, leave it for tomorrow and come back to what belongs to today. If anxiety is constant and intense, also seek professional help.
Related verses
But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
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