Why Worry? If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If its not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; Proverbs 3:5 A friend whod undergone surgery was confined to crutches for a few months. What a challenge! Sometimes youd find him panting at the top of the stairs. When you looked at his hands they were often red and sore. You see, leaning on crutches can be exhausting. So can leaning on your own understanding! If you want to have a really bad day - exclude God! Try working things out using your own best judgment. Chase down every possibility. When you hit a dead-end street, back out and then turn down another one. When that gets you nowhere, try a little manipulation, then some panic. Now look back and see where youve been! Know what? Some of us have a quiet, hidden love for worry. When one worrys gone, we immediately replace it with another. Theres always a line of them at the back door waiting to get in. We actually enjoy entertaining them. Theyre our mental and emotional companions. But Jesus says theyre a waste of time. Why? Because worry preoccupies your mind and keeps you from enjoying what you have. (See Matthew 6:25). Paul writes, (a) Do not worry about anything (b) pray and ask God for everything you need (c) always giving thanks (d) Gods peace...will keep your hearts and minds... (Philippians 4:6-7). Worry is assuming responsibilities you cant handle. The truth is that God never intended you to handle them - because theyre His. So give them to Him today - and enjoy the day! Father in heaven, I confess, I worry too much! Forgive me - and help me trust you in all areas of my life. Let my focus today be on you and what you place before me - one day at a time! In your precious name, Amen
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 12:41:44 +0000
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