Thursday, March 16, 2006

Worry

For some crazy reason I think I excessively worry about things. Especially since I've become a mom. I've had these recurring nightmares of Colleen climbing out of her crib in the middle of the night and falling down our stairs while I'm sound asleep. Because of this, tomorrow I will be purchasing a gate for the top of the stairs. Anyways, I have other worries on my mind too. Pretty general stuff like my family, If we move I worry about Rory getting on deployment rotations, I worry about being a good mom and protecting my child. I could probably list more. I always pray about my concerns, but for some reason I still worry. The worry doesn't control my life, but I still think about things throughout the day. I feel like I'm not completely trusting God when I worry. I know He commands us to have no fear, but it feels like it is human nature to worry and feel fear. I completely trust God and I know that He is in control, but I feel like I'm not being honest when I say that I completely trust God and then turn around and worry about stuff. Philippians 4:6 says "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." I feel 100% better when I pray and read the bible, but I find myself worrying about something else later the same day. Does this mean I'm not trusting God, or is this normal?

1 Comments:

At 5:35 PM , Blogger Sara said...

Pretty normal I think. I think this is why the Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. If we figure out what it looks like to just constantly be livin' the day thinking about God and prayin, and listening to him if he wishes to tell us stuff that we can walk through more of the day castin' our cares upon Jesus. Sometimes I just have to take a deep breath and remind myself to not worry... Memorizing scripture is a good practical tool for me... so when I worry I can say to myself.."but the Bible says this..." and I can quote some scripture to myself.

 

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