The Futility Of Worry

“Thoughts Become Things... Choose The Good Ones!”
― Mike Dooley

"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."
----Philippians 4:8 (New Living Translation)

  There has been a constant theme being disseminated this week. I've heard it through the testimony of others, I've read it while studying my Word, and I have even seen various Facebook posts from several friends alluding to the same thing; People of God, do not become discouraged and lose faith. God is in control.

  Sometimes I have to take a break from watching the news on television. I believe in being in touch with current affairs, but nowadays the media appears to have an agenda to induce panic among the masses. If it rains they predict a massive flood. If it snows they predict shut-in conditions and advise you to go raid the nearest super market. There is nothing new under the sun, (Ecclesiastes 1:9), and if we will simply remember this we will know that this world has seen deep depressions, famines, disease, natural and man-made catastrophes, floods and storms since the beginning of time. Those who are devoid of hope and without trust in God will see every instance as "The end". 

  Author Anna Monnar said “Whatever is going to happen will happen, whether we worry or not.”  So true is this saying; However, do you know that a negative event is more likely to occur if you continually fear it happening? (See Job 3:25) "What I always feared has happened to me. What I dreaded has come true". (New Living Translation)

  Every day that we awaken we must be aware of the fact that we are responsible as to how the day will be; regardless of what has occurred the day before; and certainly we are not to be worried about tomorrow. If you tell yourself you feel fine, you will.

It will not always be easy but it is always possible; shake off worry and fear and set your hopes on things above.

Dennis