Rx for Worry Live long enough, and youll find yourself in a thin hospital gown, crawling up on the table for some kind of test procedure. Youll wait by the phone for the results, trying not to worry but unable to keep from wondering what youll do if its bad. Is there a game plan for this kind of situation? Lets just say that one of the blessings of living in daily fellowship with God is developing a settled heart. You realize your salvation is accomplished and complete. You recognize how many things are beyond your control. And you begin to understand that trusting him is a lot more effective than fretting and losing sleep. He takes care of you either way. So why waste the nervous energy? Inner peace is not a formula. Its not treating God like a good-luck charm. Its about spending time reading His Word. Praying when you could be listening to sports radio. Talking to him instead of talking to yourself. Relationship, not ritual. Try it consistently for a month, and youll look back a few weeks from now amazed at the amount of perspective and security hes given you. Youll be more like a man who has no fear of bad news, whose heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord (Psalms 112:7). Want to be ready for that next trip to the doctor? Then run your laps, watch your portions . . . and start relying on the Great Physician to get you through each day. Pray this prayer: Lord, I waste so much of my time worrying about things youre already taking care of. I long for a settled, peaceful heart—one thats ready for trouble because Ive been trusting you all along. Please visit Joe Gibbs Website at GamePlanForLife for Joes Video Blog and more!
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 15:44:38 +0000
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