Today I've been thinking about the foolishness of worry. A song I learned as a child asks, "Why worry when you can pray?" It is such a good question! It is so easy for me to slip into worry, but it is such a waste of time - and worse.
I came across a quote from Corrie Ten Boom this morning that really sums it up. She says, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength." Isn't that the truth!
As a survivor of a Nazi concentration camp where her sister died, her ideas about worry and strength come out of some of the most horrendous experiences, but her stories are so inspirational. One that comes to mind is how her sister insisted they must follow the Biblical instruction to be thankful in all circumstances (I Thessalonians 5:18). They were in this prison camp with little food, and found themselves in a barracks full of fleas. Corrie told her sister she just couldn't be thankful for fleas! But as the story unfolds, she discovered that she COULD be grateful for the fleas. The guards seldom came around to bother them because they were avoiding the fleas!
As I think about letting go of worry, I realize that is indeed the "cure". I need to learn to be thankful in all things and to focus on gratitude and trust in God. As days go by, I continue to see how God "keeps everything running right" (Ps. 119:164) and I am indeed so grateful!
Father, once again this morning, I turn to you, asking that you guide and direct my life this day. May my thoughts, words, and actions be in alignment with your will, I pray. Thank you for your love for me! Thank you that you have everything under control, and I can trust you. Thank you for taking this foolish burden of worry from me and replacing it with love and trust in you. Amen.
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