You see I have a friend who is a big worrier and is constantly asking me how to trust God. She asks me for verses, applications, how to pray, and so on. I always try to provide he with solid biblical answers. But you know who is doing a lot of worrying and a lot less trusting God lately....yeah...me. I should learn to take my own advice...well its not even mine really. All the advice given was God breathed (from scripture) EVEN MORE REASON to trust in God's plan.
But then Satan started whispering in my ear...oh yeah but your friend worries over nothing and silly stuff...you, you have valid worries...you know a summer job, school, friends, and relationships...those things are valid, its ok. For a second that sounded right. Then I remembered...NO, it doesn't matter whether you think you have a good reason or not WORRY IS A SIN and is the absence of trusting God.
So here is the thing...I know what I should do. I have known what I should do...Its all got to go in the arms of Jesus. Its weighing me down. I have become really down, depressed, and I have felt miserable quite honestly. Worry makes you sick and separates you from the peace that comes from trusting in God.
Also I find when I worry I don't believe Gods truths. When I worry about jobs and money I am not remembering that He is Jehovah Jireh, God my provider. When I worry about friends, school, and relationships I am not believing that He will direct my paths if I have faith. Its such a freedom to trust God and have that peace. So why don't I do it all the time? I don't know but I am definitely going to work on it from here on out. :)
UPDATE 3 hours later...I could use patience too I was just convicted of this.
This is an excerpt from the Our daily bread website (ODB.org) that I just read....
We are often not that patient. We want our church to grow quickly, our young people to mature right away, and our problems to be fixed today.
Maybe we need to be reminded that some things take time—God’s time. For instance, when the Israelites first left Egypt, God sent them on the long route to the Promised Land (Ex. 13:17-18). During that time He prepared them, taught them, and challenged them.
In our microwave world, we want everything done instantaneously. But sometimes that’s not God’s plan. Let’s seek God’s help and learn to accept His timing.
I have alot to work on but thank God that He is not finished with me yet.
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