4 Reasons NOT to worry...

[jayne]

And yes, when a person worries they often worry about things that are likely not going to happen anyway.

What you've just said here it the whole crux of the matter for me. The things that I worry incessantly about are things that don't ever come to pass!!

When my elderly parents have to take a road trip, I obsess over it a couple days before and all day of their trip! I can't get it off my mind. And it interferes with my day.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I allowed something personal that was worrying me to consume just about every waking moment of about 4 days straight.

4 DAYS! 4 wasted days. 96 hours of time that could been spent in service to Christ.

But no.....I had to spend those four days in bondage to myself!

And you the kicker? It's what you said. It never even came to pass. Oh, I was quoting and claiming scripture alright! But my anxiety over this issue was stronger for those 4 days than was my faith.

And that makes me so mad at myself.

When dreadful things DO come to pass in my life, I get strangely calm. God walks me through it, pats me lovingly on the head, encourages me, and reassures me.

It's those things that haven't come to pass that get me. I've got to get a grip on that that. That's why when I read the post (and I couldn't find the author of it, just people who kept passing it along) I said, "This is what I need focus on!"

[Twin2]

It seems to me that someone told me once that Paul said something to the effect that we worry about things that will not come to pass. Well I'm sure it's in there, but I can't find it. I did find 2 Corinthians 11:23-12:10 interesting. (another website quoted those scriptures) Paul was speaking of all that he had been through, and said God told him his grace was sufficient. He went on to say that when he was weak, he was strong. Kinda puts worry in a different perspective.

[miepie]

Those are my favourite Scriptures!

2 Cor. 12:7-10
And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. [8] For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. [9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. [10] Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

They keep me sane through all the madness of my disease....... and stop me from worrying too much....... even though my body may be weak from the fight against my disease, I am still strong in spirit........ and I will bring glory and praises to Daddy until my last breath......

Love you all,
Mieke

[Lefty]

Well Miepie, if it doesn't hurt you to laugh I'd like to present one guy who must have read Matthew 6 and taken it to heart. Maybe we could all learn something from this great American;

[miepie]

Yes, I can laugh and I did! Without humor my disease would be unbearable...... even though my husband has a painful disease too, we do laugh a lot in our house, we both like the same kind of humor....

Love you,
Mieke

[Jamie87]

Love the post thanks for posting it.Because i worry to much