When You're Worried

From the end of the earth I will cry to You,

when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

-Psalm 61:2

Without question, life is full of troubles, troubles and concerns of our future, health, family, finances, the world and so on. Big things happen that scare us and getting is thinking or worrying, like natural disasters or family issues that shake our world up. These things cause us to be filled with anxiety/worry.

We all worry a little, which we all have anxiety. I believe I worry probably MOST than anyone else I know. Now, this is probably not true, because a lot of people keep these things in. And if you are reading this, you probably are thinking the same about me, I don't show I worry. Well, I do, and if you know me REALLY well, you'd probably see that or know that. :(
I'm not proud of my worry or that I am like this. But I must say, God has done a work in my life over the course of a years time! And I'm now proud to say that I worry less, and lean on God more! I am still a work in progress, we all are.
Worry is not a virtue. And in fact, it can be a sin in which we are failing to trust in God. My biggest help with this: Whenever I feel anxious or worried, I immediately turn to God and PRAY! Instead of fretting about things, pray instead.

Prayer is the way by which God helps us to overcome our anxiety and worry. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace! And let me tell you, it's a feeling you'll love vs. the feeling of worry!

Maybe God will take your problems away, then again, maybe He won't! But here is what happens: you get perspective. You see God for who He is, and you see your problem for what it is. If you have a big God, then you have a relatively small problem. But if you have a big problem, it may be that you have a small God, because you are not seeing Him in His glory and for what He can do.

Prayer will give you peace and strength. God already knows the outcome for what you are worrying and anxious about. And whatever the outcome might be, we once again will turn to God to give us the guidance through it...but that is only if we turn to Him! He will give you strength and peace for the person who will call on Him.

Will I call on Him now?