This morning my daily online devotional message arrived. It actually arrived twice, which was strange. It is on the subject of worry which is an important reminder for me and for all of us. The effects of stress and anxiety is a huge and costly health problem in North American. It is also a spiritual issue. You may find today's thought and a related one from a couple of weeks ago to be helpful.
THE PROBLEM WITH WORRY
Worry is a disabling "faith." It impoverishes the present by borrowing from tomorrow's imagined troubles.
-- The Wesley Bible
DO NOT BE ANXIOUS
"Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6,7 NAB)
It is said that our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
-- Charles H. Spurgeon
2 comments:
You have opened up a can of worms! I have a million of them, however, my favourite and one I try, very hard, to remember is 'THIS TOO SHALL PASS'...be it bad or be it good...be thankful for the good because TTSP and be patient with the bad as TTSP.
It is impressive as to how much smaller things appear in the rearview mirror.
One day a parishioner said, with a rueful smile and a sigh: I have fretted over all kinds of things that never came to pass.
But even when they do happen, we move on. It's good when God and our friends are our companions.
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