I wish I could really learn this. Wouldn't it be awesome to never worry again? Afterall worry is doubting He is faithful. I had a thought the other day that my worry may actually stop God's hand of generosity. Hmmm...think that's true?
I wouldn't worry about it. ;) Seriously though, I do think that we can sometimes get in the way of what God wants to do for us. And then again, I think God can amaze us in spite of ourselves. Sometimes I worry and worry just to see that God had it all worked out from the start. Maybe I appreciate it more in my sinful humanness. Maybe not. You know what's funny is that I wasn't looking for solace when I came across those words in a song. But when I said them out loud I felt relief. I realized that my soul was seeking him without me knowing it, if that makes sense. I realized I needed to meditate on his faithfulness.
You know how the Psalmist often complains, whines, worries, and then winds the song around to declarations of faith and praise? Do you think the worrier/s who wrote and sang them experienced greater feelings of faith by the end or simply declared the truth in spite of their worry?
Maybe it's like having a bad dream. The best way to diffuse the power of a nightmare is to write it down or speak it out before going back to sleep. There's something about "putting it out there" that illuminates what is real and disempowers what is not.
Or, maybe we can be like a child who says, "Mommy, I'm scared." If the mother says, "You know it's wrong to worry" the child keeps the worry and adds a layer of shame. If the mother says, "I know. It's okay. I'll be with you" the child's burden lightens as s/he allows the parent to worry about the worry.
Thanks for your great questions and thoughts to ponder. I do think that "putting it out there" most definitely "illuminates what is real and disempowers what is not." There's something about releasing sounds from our mouth (usually in the form of words) to, I don't know, maybe release the hold on our mind or spirit. If we don't know what to say, moaning and groaning works too as the Holy Spirit does the rest, communicating with God on our behalf. It's an awesome thing. And allowing God to worry about our worry to lighten our "burden" as a child does with a parent is a great picture.
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I wish I could really learn this. Wouldn't it be awesome to never worry again? Afterall worry is doubting He is faithful. I had a thought the other day that my worry may actually stop God's hand of generosity. Hmmm...think that's true?
I wouldn't worry about it. ;)
Seriously though, I do think that we can sometimes get in the way of what God wants to do for us. And then again, I think God can amaze us in spite of ourselves. Sometimes I worry and worry just to see that God had it all worked out from the start. Maybe I appreciate it more in my sinful humanness. Maybe not.
You know what's funny is that I wasn't looking for solace when I came across those words in a song. But when I said them out loud I felt relief. I realized that my soul was seeking him without me knowing it, if that makes sense. I realized I needed to meditate on his faithfulness.
You know how the Psalmist often complains, whines, worries, and then winds the song around to declarations of faith and praise? Do you think the worrier/s who wrote and sang them experienced greater feelings of faith by the end or simply declared the truth in spite of their worry?
Maybe it's like having a bad dream. The best way to diffuse the power of a nightmare is to write it down or speak it out before going back to sleep. There's something about "putting it out there" that illuminates what is real and disempowers what is not.
Or, maybe we can be like a child who says, "Mommy, I'm scared." If the mother says, "You know it's wrong to worry" the child keeps the worry and adds a layer of shame. If the mother says, "I know. It's okay. I'll be with you" the child's burden lightens as s/he allows the parent to worry about the worry.
Thanks for your great questions and thoughts to ponder. I do think that "putting it out there" most definitely "illuminates what is real and disempowers what is not." There's something about releasing sounds from our mouth (usually in the form of words) to, I don't know, maybe release the hold on our mind or spirit. If we don't know what to say, moaning and groaning works too as the Holy Spirit does the rest, communicating with God on our behalf. It's an awesome thing.
And allowing God to worry about our worry to lighten our "burden" as a child does with a parent is a great picture.
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