Worried???

Are you a worrier, a handwringer a nervous wreck? In today’s world I think “Worry” is the word of the Day!!! My heart hurts for so many as the struggles are real. We have a virus that has not only attacked physically but emotionally. Causing not only health issues but financial hardships as well. There is chaos and madness in my beautiful downtown city thats slowly being dismantled and destroyed. People are more divided then ever…hatred runs rampant and a life doesn’t seem to matter anymore, no matter what color your skin is…

We issued in 2020 so hopeful, so ready for our new year to begin! I don’t know about you but I wasn’t expecting a face cover to be the newest addition to my wardrobe yet here we are! So, here we are…can’t fight it so why worry when all this will stop and take a moment to remove your mask and take a deep breath, stop and smell the roses. This too shall pass!!!

Did you know that about 80% of what we set and worry and stew about never comes to pass!!! I can’t tell you how freeing that was when I read that, now when my mind tries to land on a life issue and I can tell it’s nothing but the 8 track replaying in my head, I remind myself I am now one of the 80%. I then make a mental change. We can all come up with something good to think about. Just stop and take a look around at nature, flowers, the sky, the sounds, the smells…God has given us much to look at and appreciate if you take the time.

I also remind myself of: Matthew 6:25-33 NIV…The whole passage speaks of worry and God knowing your needs I would suggest looking up the whole passage and reading however I would like to share a few scriptures from this chapter.

Matthew 6:25 NIV “Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”

Matthew 6:27 NIV “Who by worrying can add a single hour to his life.”

Matthew 6:31-33 NLT “So don’t worry about these things, saying, “What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?” These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

I’m not saying that it’s easy to retrain the mind to not dwell on your circumstances but it can be done, just one little mustard seed step at a time until one day your little mustard seed is a tree and even though life will still throw curve balls of stress and worry…you in turn will throw them up to God, leave them in his hands, ask him what you need to do and then…Let Go and Let God!!!

He is here, He is with you, all you have to do is look up and start talking, he will do the rest…Rest in Him…it’s a wonderful place to be. Have a Most Blessed Day. Thank You for joining me. 🥰