Dealing With Worry and Fear

[SeniorSeeker]

[size=x-large]Dealing With Worry and Fear[/size]
By Mark A. Finley

Many Christians are plagued by worry. Fear projects a worst case scenario on the screen of their minds. These twin enemies of faith

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[Mike Chgo area]

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[Graw]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

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[steve in so la]

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[scubadetector]

A man worried and worried all his life over everything. After years of being miserable he one day turned carefree and very happy. One of his friends asked him how he was able to change. He said that he was able to find a professional worrier. The professional took all his worries off his mind. His friend said GREAT. What is that costing you. He said 50.00 a day. FIFTY DOLLARS a day?? How are you going to pay that? To which the worrier said. I have NO idea, thats his problem!!

After 6 daughters, the loss of 2 houses, 3 divorces, a death of a wife, and the death of my parents in a car accident to a guy on drugs, WHAT is there to worry about? What ever happens is going to happen. I can do my best to try to avoid problems BUT have to leave the rest to the Lord.

We ALL go through trials. Our Lord and Saviour a LOT more than most on here could ever imagine. All you can do in this life is to be happy, live each day as if it is the VERY first day of the rest of your life, which I think I do pretty well, help others and know your blessed to be living and alive on this earth.

ALL we can do here is LIVE, LAUGH and LOVE. Worry has absolutely NO place in life actually. Identifying a problem, doing ALL you can do to resolve it and putting the REST in the Lords hands is also you can do. I have a HUGE problem right now. I am doing what I can and I know the Lord knows it. I know this problem will turn out one of two ways. If I have done EVERYTHING I can which I have NOT yet to solve it, life still goes on and I need to just find a different path with the Lords help. Think about it and think of solutions yes. Worry about it. Can't help it sometimes, Let it tear me apart and put me down? LOL never!!

Today is a new day!!! Be happy, do the best you can, and know your blessed to be alive and full of life.
Yesterday is gone, Can't change any of the past. Just do the BEST you can. Put the rest in the Lords hands. And as a Christian, still help others.

Not to go into any details and PLEASE nobody ask cause I won't dilvulge anything, but I might lose my 3rd house next month and any day I could be burying my 5th daughter. BUT who knows. I could die before any of that happens right? LOL so relax, get out your detector, enjoy God's earth and still live.

 

[Sailorman]

Yup, stared at death a few times, dealt with watching a wife battle a horrible illness, seen miracles, lost a home, lost it all a few times, losing a parent to alzheimers and all the assorted trials. But I keep trying to throw the worries and fear to God. Some days better then others. More then anything I just want the Lord to use me and I believe we will return to missions again. My biggest fear would be that I'm not being effective for the Lord and used by Him. Some say we should write a book about our lives, I just thought it was a normal, sold out Christian walk.

Like Scubadetector I guess I just try to take it a day at a time and make the best of it. We can kill ourselves with worry and fear or do our best to do as the Lord tells us to and leave it in his hands....

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

You have been though many trials SD and still facing many more unless your Spirit goes back to God, Who gave us all life! You have a good attitude towards life and we each have to take it one day at a time and one step and a time (Well, with me it is one feeble step at a time ) But Praise God and Thank You, Jesus, for I am still able to walk and get around although slower doing it! I have been through a lot for I have lived longer than most of those on this forum and as long as we live we will have trials and sorrows, but it is our attitude by having trust in Jesus and leaning on Him, personally, that makes a difference! Prayers for God to help you to not lose your home and, especially, your daughter! He is more than able to help His Children and our children, so pray and believe and you will endure and be more than an overcomer like always in Jesus' love and mercy! Amen! Ma Betty

 

[scubadetector]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

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[4EverHis102399]

I understand what you are saying, Graw. It's never been that easy for me either. I study, fast, and work VERY hard about giving my problems to GOD completely and for the most part, I am 100% better, but I still have my moments.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

we all grow in faith at a different rate and I have come a lot farther age wise than you have and, hopefully, I am more wiser now as an old lady! May God Bless and help you to conquer over whatever you need and I am still praying for myself to not worry nor have fear, it is a growing process and for mothers and her children it is almost impossible without lots of prayer! Ma Betty

 

[Sandtick]

Wow, you guys and gals post some pretty awesome stuff! I have been battling with worry all my adult life. Just this past year I have been really working at giving my worries to God and it has been a blessing. Thank you all for putting yourself out there and sharing!
God bless....SDPete

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[SeniorSeeker]

When it comes to worry and fear, the best any of us can do is give it over to our Heavenly Father, in Jesus Name, and hope He will answer our prayers and walk with us through the recovery. I too am dealing with considerable pain from my surgery of eight months ago. Everything was beginning to settle down but now the pain and swelling have returned to make life miserable. The stress I've dealt with over the last eight months has been unreal. The outcome is in His hands. Only He can stop these trials I'm enduring. I will continue to believe, trust, and worship Him no matter what happens to me physically. I will say it's taking its toll on my emotionally. Please pray for me.

 

[Ma Betty in MO]

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[Graw]

Faith.
I never said I didn't have faith . All I said was it's not that easy to just say put all your cares on Jesus.
Life can and well be trying and as long as I'm in this flesh. The war will go on. I can't and will not judge
another about his or her faith. I haven't walked in your shoes. But just to say give it all to God .
I stand by my statement . For me and my walk it 's not that easy. May Our Father bless you though
Jesus name . --- Graw