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

[Beth]

Interesting, Wesley.  I do have problems with worrying, so this one
was good for today.
Beth

On 11/15/08, WESLEY BURDEN <wesley.burden at verizon.net> wrote:
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> [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
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> Subject: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter Tomorrow
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> Winning Over Worry and Anxiety,
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>
>     "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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