Discard Worry, Embrace Trust

In the Master Designer.

Have you ever worried about something? I'm kidding, I know we all have.

The real question is, does worrying actually help?

And if not, how do we stop doing it?

In the classic film Bridge of Spies, during incredibly tense moments, the American lawyer (played by Tom Hanks) asks the alleged spy he's defending if he's worried.

Given the dire circumstances, it's a perfectly reasonable question.

The spies’ answer remains consistent throughout: "Will it help?"

Despite his situation, he chose trust over worry.

To release worry, we must trust that an outcome will emerge that serves our highest good and benefits everyone involved.

Years ago, while searching for a new home, I got caught up in worry.

We had found one with potential. Immediately, I began planning everything we'd need to do to ensure a smooth process.

Within a very short time, worry took over. I couldn’t orchestrate how things would unfold or even know with certainty if that particular house was meant for us.

Amid this spiral of worry, a clear thought emerged: "You are not the designer of the process."

This caught my attention because it triggered a memory from when my children were in their teens.

I had eagerly anticipated designing our home and table for a family gathering, from the welcoming decorations to the carefully arranged place settings.

Then something unexpected happened. My youngest daughter asked if she could design the space instead.

Initially, I resisted. It was "my thing."

But then I realized it wasn't just my thing—it was who she is, and what she would create would likely surpass my vision.

I needed to let go and trust.

She created something beautiful, and from that day forward, she decorated our family events.

Since then, she's dedicated herself to designing gorgeous gardens, homes, paintings, and jewelry.

It's who she is. It's what she does.

And it's what the infinite intelligent Mind of the universe does, too. It designs.

It designs our life's details far better than you or I ever could.

It designs everything—from the breath of the tiniest organism to the path of the furthest galaxy.

Remembering that, I trust that the outcome of every event and desire will exceed anything I could orchestrate when I leave the outcome to the Master Designer.

As implied in that movie scene, the answer to "Will it help?" is no, worrying won't.

What does help is being prepared.

We can thoughtfully consider what might be needed and ready ourselves accordingly.

We can trust that we are instruments, expressions of infinite good—called by many names but the One and only power.

Trust isn't passive. It isn't apathetic.

Apathy actually opposes trust.

Apathetic thoughts sound like: "Since nothing will work out anyway, why bother? Since I can't control it, I won't participate."

Apathy never serves.

It's self-focused and leaves our mental, emotional, and physical doors open to unwelcome energies of all kinds.

When my daughter took over designing our gathering, I didn't withdraw—I participated, helped, celebrated, and shared in it, following her guidance.

We need to identify and dissolve any traces of apathy in our lives.

Instead, we can trust that Life's design is beautiful, intelligent, and always rooted in good.

We can celebrate and share in it.

We can follow the Master Designer's direction.

When things go sideways—and they sometimes will—we can trust that solutions will emerge, knowing that the Master Designer continually creates perfect outcomes for everyone.

Because of this, we can release worry and embrace gratitude.

It is that simple. Only our mindset and perception make it seem complicated.

Do I still worry?

Yes, sometimes. But I know how to stop it.

I can shift to gratitude for the Master Designer, as can you.

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