Why Are You Still Worrying?

"Worrying is like putting a down payment on a problem that you might not ever have."  - Joyce Meyers

So then why do we all do it? We've actually started conditioning ourselves to believe that the longer we dwell on a problem and the harder we stress over it...the better we'll feel about it and the greater chance it will just suddenly go away.  Silly huh? So again, why do we continue to do it?

So here's the unfortunate truth: Worrying is linked to a lack of faith.  Yup, we worry because we don't fully trust God with our situation. We often pray "Lord, I'm just going to give this situation to You and let You handle it."  Sounds really good....but how many of us actually do that? Well let me be honest... I definitely struggle with this from time to time. It's easy to give God the little stuff to take care of. The stuff that we know in the back of our minds that if need be we can find a back-up plan. But what about when you have absolutely no resolution in sight? Those dark moments when you've been in the tunnel of pitch blackness and seeing no type of relief or light at the end of the tunnel? Do we still "give the situation to God?" or do we start to worry about it?

The Bible says in Hebrews 11:6 says  that without faith it's impossible to please God. He is moved by our faith. We have to learn to take our eyes off the problem itself and put all our attention and focus on Jesus. The longer we look at our problem, the bigger it becomes, but the moment we put our focus on Christ, the BIGGER He becomes!  Can I let you in on a secret? He already knows how the situation is going to play out. In fact, He's already made a way out for your situation. He just wants you to trust Him enough to hold His hand to get you through it.

So stop crying about situations that you have no control over and give it ALL to God.  Especially the big stuff. There's a reason why He's God. Let Him show you just what He can do. It's amazing what happens when we fully trust God. He comes through every single time.  So go ahead, stop crying and pulling your hair out and do something different. Give your job situation, your recent loss of your loved one, your bad break up all to God. Watch Him bless your mess.


-Leah

Bible Study:
*For more on worrying and faith check out the following scriptures:

Hebrews 11:6
Philippians 4:6-8
1 Peter 5:6-11