What are you worried about? Are you worried about providing for your family? Are you worried about paying the bills? Are you worried about your job? Are you worried about your children? Would you like to worry less? Would you like to reduce your stress level?
We worry about a lot of things. Every day it seems as though there is something new to worry about. It’s the children, the job, the bills, or other family members. Things happen that upset us, and we worry about them. We hold on to our worry. It may even give a reason to live.
As odd as that last sentence sounds, it is true for some. Yet, we don’t have to worry. Oh, it isn’t easy to stop worrying. It is hard work, at least for a while. But once we figure out how to stop it and put our trust in God, it becomes much easier. That doesn’t mean we won’t have that immediate worry when we hear concerning news. It does mean we won’t hold on to it.
Learning to turn everything over to God in prayer requires practice. Lot’s of practice. Our first step is to pray about whatever we are worried about. During that prayer, turn it over to God, asking him to take it from you. It will be difficult at first, because we want to hold onto it. Yet, the more we do it, the easier it gets.
What is the benefit of it? We gain the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding. That peace will guard our hearts and minds, which is as much physical as it is mental. That’s right. As we worry less, we put less stress on our heart, and we are better physically as well mentally. There is a lot to gain by turning our worries over to God.
I pray we all decide to turn our worries over to God. I pray we spend time praying to God, asking him to take our worries. I pray each one of us attain the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding. Turn your worries over to God. Spend time in prayer. Attain God’s peace.
Philippians 4:6-7 Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Marty Pressey 