Who
of you by worrying can add a
single hour to your life?
Luke
12:25
Thoughts~
I certainly know this verse well as they held me up in
hope during some rough years when worry wanted to move into my life. I didn’t
know then how much those times of utter dependence on God would have such an
impact on my spiritual life. Without the trials I waded through, I would never
have come to know how much I could trust the Lord. He showed me so many times
that worry was not to be entertained because I was not trusting Him but trying
to trust my instincts. And my instincts
don’t have the track record that the Lord has.
Sometimes we are unaware of the sneaky way worry enters
our minds uninvited and begins building a home there. Worry darts in and out,
nudging us gently, so we begin to feel comfortable with its presence. Before we
are fully conscious, it has taken up residence, and we begin mulling issues
over and over in our mind, probing at them like a jelly fish lying dead on the
beach. And suddenly, we are aware: Worry is living in our hearts!
Worry does not belong to God: it is the property of
satan. And in very clever ways, the enemy of God pushes worry, breaking into our
minds like a thief in the night. The perfect peace and contentment we have when
we are in our “trusting mode” is sabotaged, leaving us feeling hopeless. However, we don’t need to despair: To our
rescue comes the Holy Spirit who reminds us that God is in charge and will be
every day of our lives.
Action~
It’s important to come to terms that worry is always
going to be tossed at us. It is one of the robbers of joy and the enemy loves
to destroy our joy. God promises to give us everything we need (not want!) so
relax and let Him provide for you. This
does not mean to sit back and watch reruns of I Love Lucy. But it does mean to know that God expects us
to be ready and willing to be ready to move and follow His lead.
When we worry we are basically saying “I don’t trust
You, Lord.” Ouch.
Corrie ten Boom said it best:
Pray~
Lord, show me how to recognize worry before it takes
over my life. Help me to see it for what
it is: a thief of the joy You have given me. It’s a time waster and I don’t
want to waste another moment on something that is so destructive.
Trusting in Him,
Becky
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