Worry, Worry, Worry

Worrying...we sure can do a lot of that sometimes can't we? I go through phases and at times I have been queen of worry. That is such a shame too because God tells us not worry and to place all of our cares on Him.  I am continuously working on that.  Worry can get hold of our lives and truly hinder us.  In today's world we have so much we can worry about too. 

The up side to that is we can count on God to bring us through anything that comes our way.  Here is an excerpt from a book of mine entitled 'Heavenly Mail'.  It is a combination of bible verses that are put together to form a letter from God to us;

Dear Worried Child,

"Just give all of your worries to Me, because I care deeply for you.  Don't worry about anything, but in everything be with a thankful heart, bring your prayers and requests to Me.  My peace, which goes well beyond all human understanding, will protect your heart and mind.  I give authentic peace to those who depend on Me because they trust Me.  Therefore, you can always trust Me because I am your rock forever.

I am telling you not to worry about your life.  Do not let tomorrow worry you. You can be confident that in all matters I will work things out for your good because of your love and belief and because you have been called to fulfill My purpose for you." ~ Your loving God

Isn't that awesome to think about?  I try to read that every time my mind tries to get the better of me.  Many times we like to be the ones who are in control. I know this is true when it comes to myself. I think from being sick at such a young age and having the feeling that my life was completely out of control that after I got well I wanted to make sure that I was going to be in control of what happened to me.  But truth of the matter is that I am not in control of anything at all, even if I think I am. And I have also learned that is a very good thing!

God is the Creator of this world and He has sovereign control.  It's like some people say..."we could worry ourselves crazy everyday and then look back when we are ninety years old and realize that we lived our entire life worrying and nothing ever happened."  Wouldn't that be a waste of life? Plus, we need to have enough faith in the One who created us that regardless of what happens in our life, we know He will take care of us.  And the more God proves that to me over and over (because I do test Him A LOT) the less and less I worry.

If you are a worrier, please try putting your worries in God's hands.  My philosophy in the beginning was, what can it hurt? Your not doing any good making yourself sick with anxiety. Let God have a chance at replacing your anxiety with peace. I am speaking from experience when I say you may just be shocked with the results. All you have to do is ask Him.

God gives us HOPE when there seems to be none. ~ Your friend, Lib