Todays Daily Encounter article in on a topic which is our enemy number No.1 and that is Worry. This article had a big impact on me and I guess it will have on you. Here I reproduce it for you to reflect on it. Why Worry? Casting all your care on God because he cares for you.1 Worry, like a rocking chair, said Vance Havner, will give you something to do, but it wont get you anywhere. Or as somebody else has said, Worry is the advance interest you pay on troubles that seldom come. According to Ken Anderson, nine times out of ten, the worrying about something does more damage to the one who worries than the thing he or she is worrying about. Anderson continues, Modern medical research has proved that worry breaks down resistance to disease. More than that, it diseases the nervous system—particularly that of the digestive organs and of the heart. Concern is needed to keep us on track with our responsibilities, but worry, like stress, is a killer. An examination of 500 patients in a British clinic showed that more than one-third of their visual problems were caused by emotional tension. And a survey of some 5,000 university students showed that worriers get the lowest grades. The word worry comes from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning to strangle or to choke. While we need to be attentive to lifes concerns, worrying about them chokes the joy out of life. Worrying is like driving a car with one foot on the accelerator and the other foot on the brake. One antidote for worry is trust and trust is a choice. When things arent going well and I am prone to worry, I keep praying until the storm passes: Dear God, I choose to trust you in this situation no matter how I feel. In time my feelings catch up with my choice and the worry gives way to calm. Meaningful worship, supportive relationships, sharing my feelings with a trusted friend, physical exercise, proper diet, deep breathing relaxation exercises and sufficient rest all help—plus learning to pray about the causes of my worry and not just the symptoms is a major key in learning to win over worry. All the water in the world However hard it tried, Could never, never sink a ship Unless it got inside. All the hardships of this world, Might wear you pretty thin, But they wont hurt you, one least bit Unless you let them in.2 Suggested prayer: Dear God, I choose to trust you no matter what. Please help me to always act responsibly, face and resolve any causes in my life that are at the root of my worrying, and leave the outcome to you of the many things in my life over which I have little or no control. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus name, amen. 1. 1 Peter 5:7. 2. Anonymous.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:15:11 +0000
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