Worry

I’ve been in life circumstances where it feels like worry takes over my thoughts and emotions. When I worry, the majority of my mental and emotional capacity is dedicated to a problem that I generally have no control over. It’s when I don’t have control that I worry the most.

In a year like 2021, there are so many unknowns in the world and so many things to give our attention to, like worry. I think worry’s goal is to distract us from the voice of God and His perspective on the situation.

Oftentimes, the very things I worry over are the very things God has a strong optimistic opinion about. When I turn to Him in situations of worry and allow Him to speak into them, I begin to trust what He says. In turn, I start to feel the peace and joy that accompanies God’s voice. 

Back in 2019, I had a little revelation about worry. It’s like something got unlocked inside of my head as I contemplated how worry functions for me. I was illuminated to the reality that when I worry more about a situation, it does nothing to influence or change the outcome. 

Practically and functionally, worry has no real purpose in furthering a solution to my problems. 

Whether I worry or not, everything has been and will be made good, just like it says in Romans 8. Even the painful situations in my life resulted in a maturity and growth that have formed who I am today. I am incredibly grateful for all of my life experiences. God desires to make everything good for you too. Start your conversation about worry with Him.

God, what do I think about my life experiences? What about my life don’t I realize or see? Do I need to worry? How does worry function in my life? How have You made things good for me? How can I trust You?