The Cure for Anxiety

There's a fairly famous passage in Matthew where Jesus is teaching not to worry about the future, because God will provide whatever we need. He uses an illustration "26 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they?"
I remember talking to someone at Central about animal rights, or something to that affect. They used this point that God values animals so highly, that He loves us as much as "the birds of the air." We all got a good laugh out of that, once he or she realized the passage was basically saying "birds are worthless, but God still feeds them." I know it's probably not as funny to everyone else, but at the time, it was really funny. The context probably helped too...
Whenever I read this passage, I always think about that person, and I really don't think about what it's saying, which kind of sucks, because there are a lot of times I need to hear that.
I've been kind of worried about my future lately. I don't think I'm called to be a pastor. I've come to terms with that, and now I'm okay. But I still have this issue where I look ahead, trying to envision where I'll be. Sometimes when I do this, it's exciting, because I look back at past events, both happy and sad, and look at what my life looks like now (or will look like in 5 months!) and it's encouraging. It's neat to see that stuff unfold. But other times, I look at what I am now, and what I could do, and I don't have a lot of options.
That's kind of the point, though. I guess I'm not ready to have a career. I'm still kind of in training in a lot of areas. I'm getting pretty sick of school, and I think that's one of the reason Oregon looks so appealing: I'm tired of school, but I need to stay in for a while, so this makes things a little easier, because it's not the same old same old.
Everything I'm getting from God is telling me to sit still, and just sort of live for Him. When I say I'm getting that feeling from God, I mean everywhere. Even Lost had that message. Just live for Him, and your path will empty where it's supposed to. That takes a lot of trust.

For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life,
as to what you will eat or what you will drink;
nor for your body, as to what you will put on.
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Look at the birds of the sky, that they do not sow,
nor reap, nor gather into barns,
and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not worth much more than they?
And who of you by being worried
can add a single hour to his life?...
Do not worry then, saying "what will we eat?"
or "what will we drink?" or "what will we wear for clothing?"
For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things;
for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.
So do not worry about tomorrow;
for tomorrow will care for itself.
Each day has enough of it's own trouble.
Matthew 6:25-27; 31-34