I’m a self-professed worry-wart. I worry about anything and everything. Maybe it’s the Virgo in me. Last Friday, my sister sent me a message that our tenant told her she had termites. I went into worry-mode.
Termites are serious business. They can literally eat you out of a house and home. It can cost thousands of dollars to repair the damage done.
So, I’m a little panicky. How much is this going to cost? Where’s the money coming from? What if the walls cave in? What if the ceiling collapses? I couldn’t concentrate for the rest of the day at work.
I told you I was worry-wart.
So I worried and googled and worried and googled some more.
Saturday morning around 9 o’clock I decided to go get some coffee. I open the house door that leads into the garage. “Oh my goodness!” I left the garage open ALL NIGHT. From 6 pm Friday night until Saturday morning my garage was completely open. To make matters worse the house door was unlocked.
Someone could have come in and harmed me. Someone could have stole everything out of the garage.
Yet, I slept like a baby. Why? Because I had no idea that I should be worried. If I would have known the garage was opened and the house was unlocked, I would have freaked out. Let’s pretend I couldn’t close it or lock the door for some reason. I would have tossed and turned all night. I might have even slept with a knife in my hand.
God protects us over a multitude of things we aren’t even aware of. I imagine there are dozens of things I could be worried about if only I knew, but God is a good God. He protects us from dangers seen and unseen. I didn’t have to worry over my protection and plead with God to keep me safe that night. God gave me what I needed when I didn’t even know what I needed myself. If God’s protection and provision sustains us when we have no idea of the trouble we face, does He not also give wisdom and guidance to see us through the troubles we know?
Worrying doesn’t move God into action. Sometimes it’s not even prayer that leads God into action. It’s His goodness and mercy. When we know who God is and that He cares for us we don’t have to worry.
Below are a few scriptures to help you when you find yourself worrying:
“Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.” – Psalm 55:22
“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”
– Matthew 6:27
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
I love 2 Timothy 1:7. Fear and worry do not come from God. God gives us power, love, and sound mind. With a sound mind we can make the right decisions. God doesn’t want us to be afraid, but the devil does.
When we resist fear and worry we are resisting the devil and leaning on God’s promises. When you feel overwhelmed with fear and worry, I pray that you’d remember where fear comes from and run to God. I pray this over myself as well.
I want to say thank you first of all for creating this Facebook site. I am going thru some very difficult trials and valleys and a couple are: I am battling cancer for a second round and I am moving from a house to.apartment and a lot of grief is involved. Pls pray for me.
Thank you in advance for any prayers,
Blessings,
Michelle
Hi Michelle, thank you for your note. Please know we will be praying for you. Keep praying and stay faithful. The effective, fervent prayer of the righteous availeth much. God has you in the palm of His hands and He cares for you. By His stripes you are healed.
Blessings and healing to you as well.