I don’t know about you but I have a huge tendency to worry about every little thing.
Well last night I came across a booklet from Discovery Series about overcoming worry and turning that worry into faith. It was very helpful and I’d like to share a little bit of what I read. 🙂
Worry Defined:
Worry is a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or dread usually related to negative thoughts of something that may happen in the future. Such possibilities may be important to think about, but those thoughts are healthy only if we are able or willing to do something positive about them.
Worry defeats us when it replaces wise action or needed rest with fearful emotion—David Egner
How Should We Deal With Worry?
Read. Pray. Trust. Obey
- Read the Bible–something to feast on
- Pray–someone to feast with
- Trust-trusting God and releasing our worries to Him
- Obey-Obey God in the things we CAN control
How Can We Put our Worries to Work for Us?
- Let Worry Turn Our Attention to God
- He is everywhere
- He knows everything
- He is all-powerful
- He will never leave or forsake us
- Let Worry Turn our Attention to the Words of Jesus
- Matthew 6:25-34
- the opportunities of heaven are more important than the potential losses of life
- Matthew 6:25-34
- Turn Worry into Prayer
- Philippians 4:6-7
- A Practical Approach to Worry
- Accept What We Cannot Change
- Give to God What We Cannot Change
“Being burdened down with care can reflect a lack of trust in Him.”
We just have to remember that God is in control and He knows what is best for our lives. When we find ourselves worrying, turn that worry into a prayer and let God know your concerns.
All You Need is Jesus 
Thank you for this timely word! Worry gets me often, what you’ve written is so helpful!
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Beautiful Leigh! Worry is a great thief of our joy. You suggestions are spot on. If we have time to worry, we have time to pray :):) God Bless you 🙂
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I always tell people that worry ties the hands of God. It is thanksgiving that will get rid of worry the fastest. Start to be thankful for what you have, and there is a lot less worry about what might be. Great suggestions you give here!
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As humans we sometimes have worries and fears but thank God by his grace we can overcome it. Godbless you Leigh!😊
Thina🌸
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This is such a great post! ^_^ worry can be crippling at times, but turning our worries into a prayer is such a beautiful thing. Thank you for this timely reminder, Leah. God bless you!
Kevin F.
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I love this! I think worriers make GREAT prayer warriors because we notice everything and care enough about people to take their problems to heart. The hard part is just shifting from fear into faith. God bless you on your faith journey!
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God bless you as well! Thanks for commenting!
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