WORRY...

I woke up last Thursday morning and that old "fatigue" had reared it's ugly head. I dragged myself to Verizon's with Donna to take care of a confusing phone Bill (what a surprise) and then off to Bible study at the office. But I just couldn't make it, I excused myself and headed to the "couch room" for a nap. I realized that I was not going to improve so I talked to Trent packed up a lap top and headed home. Well it's Wednesday and I still haven't been back to work. I did make it out Saturday night for Ryan and Cristi's wedding (My Boss Trent's son and one of our club directors)... it was wonderful. So, here I am again, at home, on the couch, working a couple hours, resting a couple hours, working an hour, resting and hour (repeat all day long). I try to trust the Lord, but it's hard. I can get myself caught up in worrying...what if I don't get better, what if I run out of sick days, what if I have to cut my hours or give up working...I don't want to have to sell our country home...

Then one of today's words from "Eerdmans Word Studies in te Greek New Testament, Vol III(a book Dan brought home and told me I might like so I've been reading it as part of my devotional time)was "WORRY". So here's what I got out of it. Combining Philippians 4:6&7 and 1 Peter 5:7 with the Greek meanings of the words worries and cares I came up with..."Stop perpetually worrying about any one thing. Pray about it. Tell God what you need and thank Him for what He has done. Decide not to worry but to trust Him will all your worries because your welfare is a concern to Him (God wants what is best for you.) Then you will experience God's peace that will guard your mind (thoughts from worry) and heart (emotions from fear) as you live in Christ.
MY PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I choose to stop worrying about my health and the financial consequences. You know what we need to live. Thank you for always providing for us. Thank you that Dan has had steady work. Thank you that I can work from home (my own lap-top would be nice though :)) Thank you that we have a wonderful place to live, loving pets, and plenty of food to eat. I know that you want what is best for Dan and I. So, I will choose to trust you and just do the best that I can each day. As you told me, "Do all that you can, no more than you should." And your peace will guard my mind (keep my thoughts form worry) and my heart (keep my emotions form fear) as I live in my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

As that great theological song says, "DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY". Have a worry free trust filled day!