Notes on Worry

I was listening to James MacDonald's Walk in the Word radio program a couple of months ago and I pulled over and jotted some notes down, because I thought it was so good. He was talking about worry. So that I can make these notes useful, I thought I would blog them so I can throw that little piece of paper away to avoid worry of cluttering my house. :)

He said these are the things I cannot control:
My health future
My family future (the kids might... my spouse might...)
- I can love, serve, pray for and prioritze my family, however
My financial future
My environmental future

The truth that sets me free is that I cannot control these things.
What I can do:
-Do something to affect these things
-Walk godly in these things

The word worry means "to choke."
The word anxiety means "to have a divided mind"-- Do you ever spin your wheels and accomplish nothing?

Our choices TODAY affect the FUTURE. Worry, however, keeps me from what I can do today (to affect the future).

Worrying about tomorrow insulates me from being effective today.

Good stuff, huh?

Andi