Is 'don't worry, God's in charge' really enough?

Steve Midgley  |  Features  |  pastoral care
Date posted:  28 Jun 2025
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Is 'don't worry, God's in charge' really enough?

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“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.” Some phrases trip off the tongue very easily, yet so often fail to deliver the reassurance we intend.

“Don’t worry, God’s in charge” is a closely related Christian alternative. God is, of course, in charge. But how often those words fail to speak to anxious ears.

In the face of an impending redundancy, or a child with a life-threatening illness, or a relationship crisis, “don’t worry, God’s in charge” somehow isn’t enough.

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