[Faith-talk] FW: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter Tomorrow

[WESLEY BURDEN]

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From: blindmen4christ-bounces at morales-family.lljfm.net
[mailto:blindmen4christ-bounces at morales-family.lljfm.net] On Behalf Of Stu
(by way of Curtis Delzer <curtis at calweb.com>)
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:59 AM
To: Blind men for Christ
Subject: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter Tomorrow


Winning Over Worry and Anxiety,


    "Don't worry about things--food, drink and clothes ... don't be anxious
about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a
time."

    It's Monday morning. The weekend is over. The alarm clock blares out its
hideous jangle and suddenly you are snapped into the world of reality. First
comes the struggle to get out of bed, then the rush to get to school or work
on time, and then comes the stress of trying to juggle all one's seemingly
endless responsibilities. Or just the opposite may be true for those out of
work.

    Is this how your week starts? And aren't these pressures mild compared
to the ones you face as the day and week wear on?

    We live in a world of ever-increasing stress and worry with school,
work, and family, financial, social, and relational pressures. Not many
people are free from worry of some kind.

    Worry and anxiety are major problems of contemporary society. In
excessive amounts they can take years off your life.

    Some people like to think that things don't bother them. "No problem,"
they say as they put on a brave front and reach for the aspirin or alcohol
bottle to deaden their fears, worries, and anxieties.

    However, it isn't possible to deaden inner anxiety.
Unresolved, it will reveal itself in many ways.

    For instance, George withdraws when he is upset, hurt, or uptight. Susan
talks endlessly to cover her anxiety. Bill chain smokes to avoid facing his.
Harry attacks when he feels threatened. Jack dominates, and Jill
procrastinates. Dennis is a constant complainer.
Joan is a compulsive eater, Fred a compulsive drinker, Tom a compulsive
worker, and Frank a compulsive gambler--all because of unresolved worry and
anxiety.

    Anxiety may also express itself in a physical way.
Stuttering, abdominal pains, high blood pressure, a twitch, allergies,
ulcers, nervous stomach, tension headaches--all have been named by doctors
as symptoms of anxiety and worry.

    Yes, sooner or later unresolved worry and anxiety will win out. When one
fails to creatively talk out his worries, he will act them out in some
destructive way.

    Long ago the Bible pointed out that "a relaxed attitude lengthens a
man's life." Jesus himself said, "So I tell you, don't worry about everyday
life--whether you have enough food, drink, and clothes.... Don't worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough
for today."

    And the Apostle Paul wrote, "Don't worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful
than the human mind can understand.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus"

    However, it's one thing to know about God's peace and another thing to
experience it. And as E. Stanley Jones said, "Worry is the interest we pay
on tomorrow's troubles."


Stu
<mailto:K5stu at sbcglobal.net>K5stu at sbcglobal.net
Reading your Bible today will help prepare you for A Brighter Tomorrow!
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