It is really intriguing how we can let things eat away at us. The fret, the worry, the anxiety, the not knowing, the needing to know, the possibilities, the what if’s, the if only’s.
We can become slaves to these and a great deal of time and energy is wasted on things that resolve nothing. My dad lived a life based on the simple principle that if he could do something about an issue and he should do it, then he would get on and do it by the grace of God. If he could not do anything about the situation he could still pray and leave it with God and spend the rest of his time doing what he could and should be doing. This gave my dad a tremendous aura of relative tranquility and serenity. He was not in a rush to do something and he would not be rushed by life’s circumstances into ill-thought through decisions.
That appears to work great for my dad. The tricky area is knowing the difference between what you can do and what you should not do. Even here, though, there is a constant Guide who walks with us and ahead of us to lead us along paths of righteousness. Those are not trouble-free paths, but they are jof-filled and scented with peace. Sensitivity and obedience to follow the Way is the wisdom needed to discern those tricky issues.
In a world frantically stressing over things that they have no control of, there is still a call to lay your burdens of anxiety down and follow the one who carries burdens because He cares.
For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
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