Youth Worrying About Their Future
Rev. Angus Stewart addresses the common temptation young adults face to worry about their future—regarding education, employment, dating, and marriage—by establishing that worry is fundamentally a sin reflecting lack of trust in God's sovereignty. The article encourages believers to distinguish between legitimate planning and illegitimate anxiety, grounding the Christian response in submission to God's providence and the pursuit of sanctification. This practical pastoral piece draws on Reformed theology to help young people combat worry through faith and proper perspective on God's control over their futures.
Rev. Angus Stewart Prone to Worry Young people (and older people) are liable to worry about their future. Given our old sinful natures, legitimate questions can easily lead to illegitimate concerns, unhealthy doubts and damaging, even crippling, fears. Just as “I am prone by nature to hate God and my neighbour” (Heidelberg Catechism, A. 5), so we are prone to worry. “Should I go to college or university? Which one? Will I get the grades to get in? What subjects should I study? What courses...