Why Are You Worried?
by Brenda McGraw @BrendaMMcGraw
“I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?” Psalm 121:1
Myhelp comes from the Lord.
If we live long enough we are going to have something that rocks our world. It steals our peace and joy. I call these “Joy Zappers.”
What is stealing your peace and joy today?
Is it the lack of money, or debt? What has you worried?
Sickness and pain can zap our joy and steal our peace.
We can have the pressures of caring for a parent. Or we may have a job we don’t like and dread going in everyday, which causes us to not want to get up every morning.
There are many things that can zap our joy. I have named a few, but there are also frustrations, relationships, kids, stress, addictions, school, grief, fear and the list could go on.
Life is hard. But what did Jesus tell the disciples in John 16:33? He said, “In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
I learned to trust the Lord when life got tough several years ago while going through a divorce. When I lifted my tears to God in prayer, He embraced and comforted me. He surprised me with little gifts from friends, which helped me pay unexpected car repairs. He spoke to me through His word when I needed encouraging. He sent people to cut my grass when I didn’t have a lawn mower.
God was there for me and He helped me when I was at my lowest, so I know I can trust Him through anything.
In Psalm 121, the Lord assures us, “He who watches over you will not slumber.” He tells us. “He will keep us from harm and He will watch over our life; He will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore.”
We can trust Him. So, why do we worry when worrying doesn’t do anything for us?
I wish I knew the answer. I can’t honestly say I never worry. But I can honestly say that many times what we worry about never even happens.
The next time we are tempted to worry, we need to turn our eyes towards Jesus, Try to turn our worry to prayers and focus on Christ. We can be confident that He cares about what is going on in our life. He is never going to leave us and He will never harm us.
Even through the days that rock our world and zap our joy we can look at Jesus and know that “He’s got this.”
Is there something you are worrying about today? If you answer “yes” in the comments I will lift you up in my prayers. God knows the details.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.He will not let your foot slip—He who watches over you will not slumber;.The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life;the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Psalm 121:1-3, 7-8
Brenda McGraw is an author and speaker who reveals how to discover joy beyond the clutter of life. She draws from her own life experiences in the #1 Amazon Best seller, “Joy Beyond, 28 Days to Finding Joy Beyond the Clutter of Life”. She is the founder of Ask God Today Ministries where she has a team of writers sharing truth and hope with others.
Brenda currently lives in South Carolina with her husband, Jeff and three of their five children. She is a survivor of breast cancer and a heart attack.. Despite the challenges she has endured, Brenda found peace through her relationship with Jesus Christ.
You can connect with Brenda at:Website - http://www.askgodtoday.com Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Brenda-McGraw/e/B00GOIE7AG Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BrendaMMcGraw
“I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?” Psalm 121:1Myhelp comes from the Lord.
If we live long enough we are going to have something that rocks our world. It steals our peace and joy. I call these “Joy Zappers.”
What is stealing your peace and joy today?
Is it the lack of money, or debt? What has you worried?
Sickness and pain can zap our joy and steal our peace.
We can have the pressures of caring for a parent. Or we may have a job we don’t like and dread going in everyday, which causes us to not want to get up every morning.
There are many things that can zap our joy. I have named a few, but there are also frustrations, relationships, kids, stress, addictions, school, grief, fear and the list could go on.
Life is hard. But what did Jesus tell the disciples in John 16:33? He said, “In me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”I learned to trust the Lord when life got tough several years ago while going through a divorce. When I lifted my tears to God in prayer, He embraced and comforted me. He surprised me with little gifts from friends, which helped me pay unexpected car repairs. He spoke to me through His word when I needed encouraging. He sent people to cut my grass when I didn’t have a lawn mower.
God was there for me and He helped me when I was at my lowest, so I know I can trust Him through anything.
In Psalm 121, the Lord assures us, “He who watches over you will not slumber.” He tells us. “He will keep us from harm and He will watch over our life; He will watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore.”
We can trust Him. So, why do we worry when worrying doesn’t do anything for us?
I wish I knew the answer. I can’t honestly say I never worry. But I can honestly say that many times what we worry about never even happens.
The next time we are tempted to worry, we need to turn our eyes towards Jesus, Try to turn our worry to prayers and focus on Christ. We can be confident that He cares about what is going on in our life. He is never going to leave us and He will never harm us.
Even through the days that rock our world and zap our joy we can look at Jesus and know that “He’s got this.”
Is there something you are worrying about today? If you answer “yes” in the comments I will lift you up in my prayers. God knows the details.
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.He will not let your foot slip—He who watches over you will not slumber;.The Lord will keep you from all harm—He will watch over your life;the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Psalm 121:1-3, 7-8
Brenda McGraw is an author and speaker who reveals how to discover joy beyond the clutter of life. She draws from her own life experiences in the #1 Amazon Best seller, “Joy Beyond, 28 Days to Finding Joy Beyond the Clutter of Life”. She is the founder of Ask God Today Ministries where she has a team of writers sharing truth and hope with others.
Brenda currently lives in South Carolina with her husband, Jeff and three of their five children. She is a survivor of breast cancer and a heart attack.. Despite the challenges she has endured, Brenda found peace through her relationship with Jesus Christ.
You can connect with Brenda at:Website - http://www.askgodtoday.com Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Brenda-McGraw/e/B00GOIE7AG Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BrendaMMcGraw
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