I'm currently reading "Confessions of a Pastor" by Craig Groschel. Craig confesses, "I worry almost all the time." In his chapter on worry he writes, "Worried about money? Deal with your debt. Write a budget. Save. Do something. Are you worried about someone finding out about your secret affair? That's a legitimate worry. You can do something about it. It's time to come clean... If you can do something about your worries, by all means, do, and do it in God's wisdom and power... However, if your worry is completely out of your control, stop playing the what-if game. Learn and think about God's promises. Give your concerns to God - then don't take them back."
Sometimes worry and stress drag my mind away from focusing on God and what He wants me to be thinking about. Last Sunday in our series "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe" I talked about just how huge, enormous, gigantic, massive, glorious, etc. our God is. God is big and we are small. And when we have a comprehension of how BIG our God is then our spirit can begin to rest. Too often we are worried about all of the details and we are trying to control the world and everything it. Rest creeps into our soul when we realize that our great big God is in control.
Do as Pastor Craig says, and when there is a worry that you can legitimately take care of - do it. But when there is a worry that is completely out of your control realize that your great big glorious God has everything under control. 1 Peter 5:7 reminds us, "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you."
Worry is the biggest part of every human. I worried about Kaitlyn's Tumor. I could not fix it, so I had to turn it over to God. He gave us a doctor that could fix the problem. I wooried about the Lump in my wifes chest. Again I could not fix it, Gave it to god what do you know he gave us a doctor to fix it. I worried about how I qas going to have the extra money for christmas this year for the Kids. Asked the Lord to give me extra work, to earn the money. Now the work is coming in like crazy. I think that I see a patern. Don't worry just Pray.
ReplyDeleteI give God my worries but my biggest problem is that I take them back. I get that our God is BIG! However until today I don't think I got that I (tiny me) really meant something to our fantastic God, I mean I am just one person. He is a busy God. Someone very wise and dear to my heart said "Our God is big, we don't have to wait in line for his blessings!" How very right she was. All we have to do is give it to God. AMEN FOR THAT!
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