Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.

The saying contrasts worry’s promise with its real effect: anxious rumination cannot prevent future pain (“tomorrow’s sorrow”), but it can drain the energy, clarity, and courage needed in the present (“today’s strength”). The aphorism reframes worry as a misallocation of emotional resources—paying a cost now without purchasing any real protection later. In a Christian devotional register often associated with Corrie ten Boom, the line also implies a moral-spiritual counsel: attend to the duties and graces available today rather than attempting to control an unknowable future through fear. Its enduring appeal lies in its crisp antithesis and practical psychological insight.