“Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:38-42).

This episode in the life of the Lord Jesus has never been as current as it is today. The world today seems to revolve around anxiety. Because people are more anxious than ever. And I believe this has much to do with “looking at the lives of others”. Because when you do this, the tendency is for you to compare yourself and desire what others have and ask yourself “Why don’t I have this or that?” So, the person thinks: “I have to have that”. “My friend is already in college, and I have to go to college.” “My co-worker bought a car, and I have to buy a car too.”

Martha was distracted with much serving. “Distracted” refers to “dividing yourself”. And when we “divide”, we weaken, therefore the power of focus is incomparable when you want to accomplish something. You must put all your strength and commitment into achieving your goals. Great achievements are conquered only in this way.

You can imagine Martha’s situation: “I have Jesus in my house. I can’t look bad. I have to present good food to Him. The house is dirty; let me sweep it. There’s something out of place.” Always worried about appearances, what others will discuss, and missing out on the main thing. When the Lord Jesus said that Martha’s sister chose the “good part,” He meant that what worried her didn’t matter much. What is the most important thing? Mary understood that the most important thing was to listen to the Lord Jesus.

And the Lord Jesus is now speaking to many “Marthas” who are listening to us. You who are anxious, your heart is racing, you are divided with many things. You start many things. When you go to social media, you want to know the news and check notifications. You get dispersed with many things. You have many problems to solve. But you have to, at all times, know how to choose what the “good part” is.” What do I need to focus on now?” The rest will have to wait.

And, above all, no matter the problem among so many that you have to solve, do not forget that the Lord Jesus said: “she understood that the good part is to listen to Me”. So, above all, the “good part” is to listen to what the Lord Jesus has to say to you. One of the reasons why you are anxious is that you keep listening to many voices (relatives, memories, thoughts, social media). Turn them off and listen to God’s voice.

If I hear what God says, He will never lie to me. That way, you overcome anxiety. Do you want to overcome anxiety? Choose the “good part” which is to hear what God says about what you are facing. Don’t worry about the other voices. When you listen to the voice of God, peace and security will enter your heart.

Meditate on this message in the video above.