It is one of those day. Not a bad day. It has actually been a very good and productive day. It has however been a day that in the back drop, slowly worry has started creeping in. Now as I sit here to write, I am exhausted. It is more of the mental kind verses the physical.
Have you ever noticed how worry can just zap you of you energy, joy and well-being?
As I worry I have a hard time having the energy to meet the needs of my two kids who have the flu.
*Hmm one of my reasons for worry......
As I am caring for them, I need to pack to go out of town for 3 or 4 days because my husband is having surgery about an hour and a half away from home. I am over-whelmed and too tired.
*Hmmm again one of my reasons for worry.....
As I think about my husband being in the hospital for 2 or 3 days starting tomorrow, I know I must also go with my daughter to the perinatalogist for a consultation for a pregnancy that is becoming an increasing concern for both my daughter's health and my grandchild's day after tomorrow. I know we probably have 28 more weeks of bed rest with me caring for my 16mo granddaughter. And I must care for my husband. AND I must be prepared to support my daughter and son-in-love if we have a loss .
*Hmmmm once again,the reasons for my worry.
As I write this I am tired.
Isn't it interesting that all the things that make me worry are things I need the energy to accomplish that the worry steals????
Are you tired from worrying about things. Real things. Things that are truly difficult and affect your ability to serve Jesus, or to be the wife or mom that He has called you to be?
Me too.
And once again Jesus speaks through His Word and through the Holy Spirit to me.
Mat 6:34 "So don't ever worry about tomorrow. After all, tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (GW)
Really? I don't have to worry about tomorrow, or the next day or the next?
Jesus said I don't have to.
Then He talks to Martha and says:
Luk 10:41 The Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha! You worry and fuss about a lot of things.(GW)
She was wearing herself out worrying over things that did not need to be worried about.
He could have just as well been saying,
"Glenda! Glenda! You worry and fuss about a lot of things."
Could your name go in there as well?
As we chase after Jesus' heart we must trust that in that heart everything is already handled for us.
You see He also said:
Pro 1:33 But whoever listens to me will live without worry and will be free from the dread of disaster."
There's the issue. We dread disaster. I dread disaster.
If we will listen to Him, the worry can march it's scrawny little, obnoxious butt right out the door!
I am choosing right now to stop the worrying.
Want to know what is amazing?
I suddenly have the energy I need to get through the rest of the day!
What will you choose?
Chasing After Their Hearts,
Glenda Johnson
http://twitter.com/GlendaJohnson63
womanaftergod@gmail.com
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