Monday, July 23, 2018

Dear Young Christian:

Are you a worrier like me? Here are some interesting definitions of worry that I came upon while browsing through an old book from my library shelf:

Worry is the advance interest you pay on troubles that seldom come.

Worry, like a rocking chair, will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith. The beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.

My problem is, I tend to worry about things that I think are going to come about in the near or distant future, and then when the time comes, they never even happen. The Lord had to say to Mary’s sister, “Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things” (Luke 10:41). To us He says: “Be careful for nothing” (Philippians 4:6). In other words, “Don’t be full of care. Don’t worry about a thing.” We can leave everything in the hand of the Lord this coming week. No matter what may happens, He is in full control.

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland

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