Wednesday, June 22, 2011

It's Useless

There's big things to worry about, there's small things to worry about, there's always something and someone to worry about; however, worry never adds value to life. It's been made clear to me, on more than one occasion, most of the things I worry about never occur.  The things which do come to pass are out of my control anyway. And, regardless of how hard and difficult the stuff of life becomes, I have learned God is present, will never walk away, and will make all things new.  In other words, I have always made it through the very circumstance I worried about.  The only thing worry ever accomplished was to waste my time and energy.
The thing is . . . when we allow worry to dominate . . . our awareness of God decreases while our anxiety increases. 
Consider. 
Jesus said: Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?  (Matthew 6:27, NIV)
Worry is useless and adds nothing to our life.  Period.  On some level, worry becomes a self-indulgent action based on fear.  Worry is a force to be reckoned with it.  It's worry which makes us feel most miserable in the tough and even not-so-tough situations.  Refusing to worry changes how we manage a situation, which in the end changes the outcome.

How do we get rid of worry?

Worry becomes a life pattern which needs to be changed in order to live a healthy and full life.  Jesus emphatically said not to worry, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33, NIV).  So.  We change the response of worry by turning to God, seeking Him through the things which bring us closer to His thoughts and ways,  praying, and studying His word.

Take Jesus' words to heart.  Don't worry.  Worry is useless. Seek God.

  • Refuse to worry, it's useless. 
  • Seek God and His righteousness. 
  • Pray. 
  • Study His Word. 

Learning to Kickstart the day refusing to worry, remembering it's useless,
Kerrie

(written by Kerrie Carlisle Palmer © 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)