Why God tells us not to worry.
mrsbaileybrown
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.
Matthew 6:34
No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. Worry divides the mind. The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo (to divide) and nous (the mind). Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of our mind is on the now, the rest is on the not yet. The result is half-minded living.
That's not the only result. Worrying is not a disease, but it causes disease. It has been connected to high blood pressure, heart troubles, blindness, migraine headaches, thyroid malfunctions, and a host of stomach disorders.
Anxiety is an expensive habit. Of course, it might be worth the cost if it worked. But if doesn't. Our frets are futile. Jesus said, "You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it." (Matthew 6:27) Worry has never brightened a day, solved a problem, or cured a disease.
A prayer:
Father, give me the courage to place in your hands all of my worries. And give me the faith to leave them with you.
Matthew 6:34
No one has to remind you of the high cost of anxiety. Worry divides the mind. The biblical word for worry (merimnao) is a compound of two Greek words, merizo (to divide) and nous (the mind). Anxiety splits our energy between today's priorities and tomorrow's problems. Part of our mind is on the now, the rest is on the not yet. The result is half-minded living.
That's not the only result. Worrying is not a disease, but it causes disease. It has been connected to high blood pressure, heart troubles, blindness, migraine headaches, thyroid malfunctions, and a host of stomach disorders.
Anxiety is an expensive habit. Of course, it might be worth the cost if it worked. But if doesn't. Our frets are futile. Jesus said, "You cannot add any time to your life by worrying about it." (Matthew 6:27) Worry has never brightened a day, solved a problem, or cured a disease.
A prayer:
Father, give me the courage to place in your hands all of my worries. And give me the faith to leave them with you.
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