I saw a short note from Vex King that said,
“Dear future worry, I’ve met your cousins before. They all said I couldn’t make it, and guess what, they were wrong every single time.”
Simple, but it hit me.
It made me think about how many times I’ve worried about things that, in the end, turned out fine. Every project, every problem, every situation I thought would go wrong somehow worked out. Maybe not perfectly, but enough for me to keep going.
Worry always feels logical when it shows up. It tells you you’re being responsible, that you’re preparing for what’s ahead. But most of the time, it just steals your calm before anything even happens. You end up exhausted, not because life is that heavy, but because your mind keeps replaying it over and over again.
The truth is, worry never solves anything. It only makes your heart restless. And over time, I’ve realized something simple: peace doesn’t come from control, it comes from trust.
The moments I’ve felt the most at ease weren’t when everything was figured out, but when I stopped forcing things and surrendered them to Allah.
Because that’s when I remembered who’s really in control. No amount of planning or fear can change what He has already written. Sometimes what feels like a delay is actually protection, and what feels like a loss is just redirection.
When I put my trust back where it belongs, the world feels lighter. It’s not that the problems disappear, but my heart doesn’t panic the same way anymore. There’s a quiet strength that comes from knowing I don’t have to carry everything alone.
You do what you can, then let Him take care of what’s beyond your reach. Because somehow, no matter how messy things looked, He always made a way. Every single time.
So, dear future worry, I know you’ll come back. You always do. But this time, I’ll remember you don’t fix anything. You just distract me from the One who actually can.
Whatever happens next, I’ll face it like I always have: do my best, stay patient, and trust that Allah’s plan is still the safest place to rest.
Because tawakkul isn’t about doing nothing. It’s about doing your best, and trusting Allah to handle the rest.