Worrying Doesn’t Help
A couple months ago, I encountered a problem that has just been sitting on my shoulder, bugging me, and causing me to worry. I have taken measures to remedy the situation, but the outcome is ultimately in the hands of other people. While I wait for responses and try unsuccessfully to figure out a plan, I find myself just worrying.
Worrying certainly isn’t helping me at all. What IS helping me, is giving my cares to my heavenly Father. He is listening, He cares, and He sees the big picture that I can’t. The Bible is filled with words of encouragement to those facing troubles. Each time I have opened up my Bible during these past couple weeks, I have found Scriptures that hit me right where I am. They remind me of what is important and of Who’s I am. Only the peace of God can calm my spirit and help me to not worry. He is my resting place. I choose to let my faith grow stronger as I trust God.
I am expecting news this week which will address my situation, and I have no idea what that news will be. However, I DO know that no matter what happens this week or in the upcoming weeks of my battle, my God is faithful. When this is all over, I don’t want to look back and say, “Why didn’t I trust God? He was taking care of me the whole time.” Instead, I want to be able to look back and say, “I trusted and praised God during that time when I didn’t know what was going to happen.”
Here are a few Scriptures that have been encouraging me: Psalm 1:1-3; Psalm 1:6; Psalm 34:1; Psalm 55:16,17; Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 3:1-10, Matthew 6:25-34.