I have come to the realization that I must love worry a lot, because I spend so much time doing it. The things we choose to do repeatedly are the things we truly love, right?
How about a show of hands for worry—who loves worry? Something tells me nobody is going to raise any hands in here. I’m sure not going to do it. So how do I explain my attraction to the endless churning over my actions? Of course, I don’t stop there. I’ll be happy to worry about what you really meant when you said that to me.
I should hire out, I do this so well.
Worry, worry, worry. Worry has to be the most destructive of things that I do. What exactly does it accomplish? Have I ever had a break-through moment as the result of fixating on a problem? No sir.
I need a little clarity here.
Worry is most often a prideful way of thinking that you have more control over life and its circumstances than you actually do.
June Hunt
What an interesting idea. Worry can actually be an example of self-sufficiency gone viral. This is definitely a possibility for me. I was educated as a nurse, and I like precise and textbook answers to life’s little nagging problems. If there just aren’t any obvious answers, I get a little panicky. There must be an answer somewhere….I know! I’ll get acid reflux worrying about it!
(A full twenty percent of the US population has acid reflux, so we can’t all be wrong.)
But what I really need to do is act when I can, then let it go into the arms of God. I do not have ultimate control over anything. Big shock, I know. The Lord set up life this way so I’d learn how to rely on him, not on my own understanding.
Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
Jesus Christ
Jesus certainly gets down to the meat of the issue. He was not ambiguous in the face of human misery. He knows that I’m a worrier.
Jesus also sees me as I am, the child of the Father.
It’s hard to see the kids worry, isn’t it?
The Lord sees me in my distress. It hurts his heart to see me twist in the wind, grasping for solutions to problems that are not mine to find. And honestly, there usually isn’t a problem at all. It’s just my overactive love of producing stomach acid taking me over again.
Time for me to see worry for what it is. A distracting, self-absorbed heartache for me and for Jesus.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; whom shall I dread? When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall.
Psalm 27:1-2
Psalm 27:1-2
Thank you King David. I needed that. And back into my week I go. Reset the score clock between worry and me. I’m preparing for an epic comeback.
Comment Question for today: What are the triggers that cause worry in you?
I’ve never hear worry described this way, as “a distracting, self-absorbed heartache” but I agree. That’s exactly what it feels like. I know because I have dealt with this ugly disease since childhood.
But praise God for redemption and grace and the ability to “reset the score clock”. Amen!!!
Hi Angel! How nice to see you here. I think we all struggle with worry, you are NOT alone. I love the way you reset by praising God for his grace. Good for you! Jesus doesn’t want to see you stuck and unhappy…and neither do I! I pray you will always have his grace to overcome.
I hope you will visit here often, I look forward to what you have to say. I am now going to get your posts by email, so I can ‘hear’ more from your posts.
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
Great post, Ceil. In my life “worry” has the name “anxiety”. But, finally after 58 years, I’m learning to let it go. Slowly. The more I understand the Sovereignty of God and the more I learn to rest IN Him, the more at peace I am. God is faithful to His children. If God be for me, who can be against me, right? Bless you!
Right! I love that song “If God is for us, who can be against?” It’s a good thing for me to remember. I am ramping up to 58 too! I hope I learn this soon
Thank you for the comment, and I loved your post too. Great minds think alike, right?
Peace in Christ (BELIEVE IT!),
Ceil
I worry when I have no control over a situation (a family member ill or hurting etc) – which of course means a letting go and letting God have control process. So thankful for His grace that sets me free, a faith that allows me to bring my burdens to the cross and lay them down. How much easier life is when I allow God to have the control and remove myself…
I admire your ability to let go so easily. That is something that really could use some work in my life. I put the burden down, but then I turn around and pick it right back up again.
Spiritual amnesia!
Thank you for your words and your strength.
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
Hello Ceil! It is nice to meet another sister in Christ! I am coming by way of Stephanie of The Enchanting Rose for the blog hop.
Worry and anxiety? I know we all deal with it and I believe it to be a daily process of letting go, rather than a once for all victory of never worrying again. In the last blog post I wrote, I talked about worry. (Laundry Room Prayers.) So, it is definitely a struggle for me at times!
I look forward to reading more of your posts in my GFC reader that I am about to add you to!
Have a blessed week!
Oh my gosh, so exciting to meet you! I just came from your blog, and I know we’ll be reading each other’s posts for a long time.
Thank you for stopping by here. I think I am a big fan of ‘bloghops’
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
Being a widow I tend to worry a lot good word love your blog
Thank you Debra. I will pray for you for sure. Being a widow is not an easy thing…Some of my friends who are widows tell me it takes time to recover from that kind of loss. May God bless you with his peace.
I am so happy that we can be an inspiration to each other. Come by anytime, and you know I visit your blog too
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
Hi Ceil
So nice to “meet” you. I am very glad you stopped by my blog and I appreciate your sweet comment. I am now following your blog and I look forward to visiting again.
Worry – I tend to worry about my family, my son being sick, what the future holds for him, etc. I often have to remind myself that my family rests in God’s hands and that is the best place to be
I have no control, only God does and I am better off to rest in Him than worry (unfortunately, sometimes that’s easier said than done).
Have a beautiful weekend!
Hugs to you.
Hi to you Stephanie! Thank you for ‘following’ me! Great comments too. I have some issues with that whole control thing.
I think it’s better if God is in control, we can agree on that!
I look forward to your comments, and learning more about you from your blog too.
Peace in Christ,
Ceil