FOR WORRYWARTS!
Jesus said, "Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of
course not" ( Mt 6:27 NLT ). Worry changes nothing. When's the last
time you solved a problem by worrying about it? Imagine somebody saying,
"I got behind on my bills so I decided to worry my way out of debt. And
you know, it worked! A few sleepless nights and a day of hand-wringing,
I yelled at the kids and took some pills, and-glory to worry-money
appeared in my account." You don't add one day to your life or one bit of
life to your day of worrying, but you can age prematurely and die
quickly.
Listen to these two Scriptures: "Those who trust in the Lord are like
Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever" ( Ps 125:1 NIV
). "You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because
he trusts in You" ( (s 26:3 NIV ). We don't intentionaly doubt God, yet
when we worry we do. Can you imagine a child asking Michelangelo, "Are
you sure you know what to do with that chuck of rock?" Paul writes,
"His peace will guard your hearts and minds." Paul employs a military
metaphor here. The Philippians lived under Roman occupation and were
accustomed to the centurions guarding their town. What security! Before an
enemy could get to them they first had to get past the guards. And you
know what? God gives you the same guarantee! Nothing can get to you
without first coming through Him. When you know that, His peace fills your
heart.
By "SIS.VERONICA WASHINGTON"
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